Mercia School vs Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Mercia School
Sheffield
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Prep
Type
Free schools
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Sheffield
Sheffield
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1070
176
Capacity
1200
186
Occupancy
89%
95%
FSM %
24.4%
-
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
-
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)