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Our Schools

Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of primary and secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. 

 

We are proud that our trust has a strong reputation for school effectiveness and improvement. Neil Miley, CEO

Our Secondary Schools 

King Ecgbert School

The founding school in the trust, King Ecgbert School is an outstanding 11-18+ secondary located on the fringe of Sheffield with approximately 1400 students. The school is over-subscribed.

World Class School of the Year 2019.

Joined: Founding school in 2012
Phase: Secondary 11 to 18
Headteacher: Paul Haigh
Address: Totley Brook Road, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3QU
Telephone: 0114 235 3855
Website: www.ecgbert.sheffield.sch.uk
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
Performance: click here

 

Mercia School

A free school established in 2018 by Mercia Learning Trust, the school is growing by one year group per academic year, and is over-subscribed.

In 2023, Mercia School was rated the number one school in the country for the progress of disadvantaged pupils. Mercia was third nationally for overall performance of all pupils.

Mercia School offers an education that is traditional and academically rigorous. 

Joined: Free school established in 2018
Phase: Secondary 11 to 18 
Headteachers: Joshua Fisher & Ruth Hollingsworth
Address: Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield, S7 2DY
Telephone: 0114 553 9080
Website: www.merciaschool.com
Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
Performance: click here

 

Newfield School

Newfield School is a strongly good 11-16 secondary school with approximately 1000 students serving a community in the south of Sheffield.

It has been on a rapid improvement journey since it was sponsored by the trust in 2015. Outcomes in recent years have been well above average and as a result the school is over-subscribed.

 

Joined: 2014
Phase: Secondary 11 to 16
Interim Co-Headteachers: Chris Jenkinson & Simon Dawson
Address: Lees Hall Road, Sheffield, S8 9JP
Telephone: 0114 255 7331
Website: www.newfield.sheffield.sch.uk
Ofsted: Good (2022)
Performance: click here

 

Our Primary Schools 

Woodlands Primary School

Woodlands is a 2-11 school with approximately 450 pupils, serving the Gleadless and Norton community in the south of Sheffield.  

Inspected in February 2022, the school has been upgraded to 'Good' in all areas following a period of intense improvement across the whole school.

Woodlands Primary was formerly Valley Park Primary until January 2022.

Joined: 2015 
Phase: Primary & Nursery 2 to 11
Headteacher: Mark Bennett
Address: Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S14 1SL
Telephone: 0114 239 6464
Website: www.woodlands.sheffield.sch.uk
Ofsted: Good (2022)
Performance: click here

 

Totley Primary School

Totley Primary is an outstanding (2015) 4-11 primary school which formed the original multi-academy trust partnership in 2015.

Totley is located on the fringe of Sheffield and is a key feeder into King Ecgbert School. It has been high performing and over-subscribed for several years.

Joined: 2014
Phase: Primary 4 to 11
Headteacher: Ben Paxman
Address: Sunnyvale Road, Sheffield, S17 4FB
Telephone: 0114 236 4482
Website: www.totley.sheffield.sch.uk
Ofsted: Outstanding (2015)
Performance: click here

 

Nether Edge Primary School

Nether Edge Primary is an outstanding (2015) 3-11 primary school with approximately 450 students. It formed the original multi-academy trust partnership in 2015.

Nether Edge is located in a vibrant and multi-cultural community and is a key feeder to King Ecgbert and Mercia School. It has been high performing for several years and as a result is over-subscribed. 

Joined: 2015
Phase: Primary & Nursery 3 to 11
Headteacher: Michele Nott
Address: Glen Road, Sheffield, S7 1RB
Telephone: 0114 255 0926
Website: www.netheredge.sheffield.sch.uk
Ofsted: Outstanding (2015)
Performance: click here

Anns Grove Primary School

Anns Grove Primary is a Good (2020) 3-11 primary and nursery school with approximately 390 students. It converted to become an academy in 2023.

Anns Grove is located in a vibrant community in Heeley and is a key feeder school to Newfield School, King Ecgbert and Mercia School. It has been the most over-subscribed school in Sheffield in recent years, and was recognised as one of 'The Top 250' primary schools in the country by The Sunday Times in 2020.

Joined: 2023
Phase: Primary & Nursery 3 to 11
Headteacher: Ann Farrar
Address: Anns Road, Sheffield, S2 3DJ
Telephone: 0114 255 0398
Website: www.annsgrove.co.uk
Ofsted: Good (2020)
Performance: click here