Mercia Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Swadlincote, East Midlands DE11 0TL · Derbyshire
#315 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3873 of 4,090 nationally
About Mercia Academy
Mercia Academy is a academy secondary located in Swadlincote, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 592 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 13.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 315th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (18th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 592; capacity filled 78.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 36.6%; ebacc average points 2.64.
There are 32 schools in Swadlincote; Mercia Academy ranks 28th of 32 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)32.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)48.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mercia Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 592
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 78.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 32.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 36.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.64
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Mercia Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Newhall Infant School
Swadlincote · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
175 students · 74 m away
Newhall Junior School
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
284 students · 126 m away
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School
Swadlincote · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 828 m away
The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,363 students · 1.3 km away
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
155 students · 1.4 km away
St Edward's Catholic Academy
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 1.4 km away
Springfield Junior School
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
182 students · 1.7 km away
Stanton Primary School
Burton-on-Trent · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 2.0 km away
Belmont Primary School
Swadlincote · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 2.1 km away
Pennine Way Junior Academy
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
358 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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590 students
North Kesteven Academy
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587 students
Parkside Community School
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
587 students
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
601 students
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
577 students
Thomas Middlecott Academy
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612 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mercia Academy a good school?
Mercia Academy has a Success Index (England) of 13.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #315 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mercia Academy rank in East Midlands?
Mercia Academy ranks #315 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3873 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mercia Academy?
Mercia Academy had 592 students in 2025.
Is Mercia Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Mercia Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Mercia Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mercia Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.