Mercia Academy
Secondary school in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Jul 2025).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 16 September 2025, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around July 2029
The last inspection was in July 2025. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
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Report card, Feb 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention
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Outstanding (Jan 2023)
- 1.6 milesPaulet High School
Good (Apr 2024)
- 1.9 milesGranville Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Dec 2024)
- 2.1 milesAbbot Beyne School
School remains Good (Oct 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.