Mercia Northridge School
Wordsworth Avenue, South Yorkshire, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 8NH ·
At a glance
A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Sheffield. GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 29.3 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 122 families put it first for 158 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 11–16
- Pupils
- –
- Gender
- –
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Academy trust
- MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Joanna Crewe
- Opened
- Sept 2026
Inspection
No published Ofsted inspection for this school yet. New schools and recently converted academies are usually inspected within their first few years.
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
GCSE results, 2024/25 · 159 pupils
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
122 of 122 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).
Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.
Catchment area
Official secondary catchment published by Sheffield City Council (Open Government Licence, 2024-01-26). Source
The boundary is shown on the map on this page. Check the council's current admissions arrangements, as boundaries can change.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
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