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Mercia Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Sunnyside
 Newhall
 Swadlincote
 Derbyshire DE11 0TL
Telephone: 01283 216404

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from William Allitt School
Trust: Lionheart Educational Trust
Sponsor: Lionheart Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Nick Holmes (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Jackie Cooper
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 35.4 / 7.75
Non-teaching Staff*: 32.29
Number of pupils: 592
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.7
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Derbyshire
Constituency: South Derbyshire
Electoral Ward: Newhall and Stanton
School Number: 8304015

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st July 2025 (view record)

External Links

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