Mercia Academy
Academy sponsor led in Swadlincote, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 592 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 750 |
| Free school meals | 48.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Sunnyside, Newhall, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0TL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.merciaacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01283216404 |
| URN | 149380 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 July 2025, published 16 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Pingle Academy (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Paulet High School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Granville Academy (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Abbot Beyne School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Paget High School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- The de Ferrers Academy (secondary school, about 6.4 km)
- John Taylor Free School (secondary school, about 7.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.