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Mercia Academy

Sunnyside, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TL

Local ranking39th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from William Allitt School (URN 112938) since 31 August 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 July 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
32.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
23.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
36.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
5.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
112

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
579
Boys
302 (52%)
Girls
277 (48%)
Capacity
750 (77% full)
SEND
23.8%
FSM Eligible
44.6%
EAL
3.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
20.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
31.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,053/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
36.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.4%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
  • Black African: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Mixed Other: 0.3%

89.4%

White British

2.6%

White Other

2.1%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01283216404
info@merciaacademy.org.uk
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Sunnyside

Swadlincote, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN
149380
UKPRN
10091218
Establishment No.
4015
Trust
LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST

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