Compare Chaucer School and Mercia School
Comparison of secondary schools: Chaucer School (Secondary) in Sheffield; Mercia School (Secondary) in Sheffield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Chaucer School and Mercia School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and free schools type located around Sheffield, South Yorkshire and Sheffield. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Mercia School), published May 2023. The lowest is 4 (Chaucer School), published Sep 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Mercia School (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 1,750, typical FSM 40–45%, range 20–25%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED and MERCIA LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Chaucer School
S5 8NH
|
Mercia School
S7 2DY
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Sheffield South Yorkshire S5 8NH |
Sheffield S7 2DY |
| Latest Ofsted | 4 25 Sep 2022 | 1 11 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 1200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | MERCIA LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk | www.merciaschool.com |
| Telephone | 01142322338 | 01145539080 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S5 8NH - Ofsted
- 4 25 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Website
- www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01142322338
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Sheffield
S7 2DY - Ofsted
- 1 11 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.merciaschool.com
- Telephone
- 01145539080
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