Is Mercia Northridge School a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 25 February 2025 and graded each area separately, with quality of education judged Requires improvement. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded F. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

What are Mercia Northridge School's GCSE results?

In the 2025 GCSEs, pupils at Mercia Northridge School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 29.3 (England: 46.1). 16.4% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

How do I apply for a place at Mercia Northridge School?

Applications for Year 7 places at Mercia Northridge School starting in September 2027 close on 31 October 2026. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another area, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 1 March 2027 (or the next working day).

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Mercia Northridge School

Wordsworth Avenue, South Yorkshire, Sheffield, S5 8NH

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

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Gender

Latest data: 2025 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 25 February 2025.

Continues from Chaucer School (URN 138414) since 1 September 2026. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 25 February 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: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership & management: Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 29.3 nat46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 16.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 37.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 11.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 2.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 159

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 72.0%
Continued in education: 66.0%
Apprenticeships: 2.0%
Employment: 4.0%
Not sustained: 20.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 794
Capacity: 900 (0% full)
SEND: 21.9%
FSM Eligible: 58.3%
EAL: 22.3%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.4%
SEN Support: 19.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 16.5:1
Teachers (FTE): 48.6
Budget per Pupil: £8,971/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 12.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 37.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Nursery: Not applicable
Sixth Form: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 67.5%
Black African: 10.6%
Other: 5.5%
White Other: 2.7%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
Asian Indian: 1.9%
Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%

67.5%

White British

10.6%

Black African

5.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Wordsworth Avenue

Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN: 152560
UKPRN: 10101068
Establishment No.: 4019
Trust: MERCIA LEARNING TRUST

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