How many pupils does Mercia Academy have?

Mercia Academy has 579 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Mercia Academy?

The headteacher of Mercia Academy is Nick Holmes.

What type of school is Mercia Academy?

Mercia Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Mercia Academy in?

Mercia Academy is in the Derbyshire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Mercia Academy

Sunnyside, Newhall, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, DE11 0TL

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 1 July 2025.

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579

Pupils

41.3%

Free school meals

1 September 2022

Opened

About this school

Mercia Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire. The school has 579 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 1 July 2025. The Headteacher is Nick Holmes. The school is administered by Derbyshire local authority. It belongs to LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2022.

School details

Head: Nick Holmes
Trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authority: Derbyshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 149380

Contact

01283216404 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Mercia Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Derbyshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

32.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.27

Progress 8 · 2023-24

23%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

37%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.64

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →