Mercia School vs Dobcroft Nursery Infant School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Mercia School
Sheffield
Dobcroft Nursery Infant School
Sheffield
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
3–7
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Sheffield
Sheffield
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1070
303
Capacity
1200
270
Occupancy
89%
112%
FSM %
24.4%
3.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
66.6
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
78.5%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
-
Points Per Entry
42.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
-
AAB+ %
38%
-
Value Added
Below average
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A-Level Students
60
-
Retention
100%
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (82)
Chemistry (68)
Biology (60)
English Literature (22)
Psychology (18)
Mathematics (Further) (18)
Economics (18)
French (16)