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  • Dean Webster awarded MBE in King’s Birthday Honours

    Published 14/06/25
    We are delighted to announce that Dean Webster, Executive Director of Secondary Standards at Mercia Learning Trust, has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to education in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours
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  • Nether Edge Primary School rated outstanding in all areas

    Published 23/04/25
    We are proud to announce that Nether Edge Primary School, part of Mercia Learning Trust, is celebrating a highly successful Ofsted inspection, with all areas of the school rated as outstanding from the inspection on 4 and 5 March 2025. The report
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  • King Ecgbert School recognised on national stage

    Published 14/03/25
    At the ASCL conference on 14 March, Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education, highlighted King Ecgbert School as a national example of inclusive education. In her speech, she praised the school’s Integrated Resource for Autism (I
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  • Bringing drama to life

    Published 04/03/25
    At Mercia Learning Trust, we know the transformative power of drama in education. It’s why we launched our Primary Partnership Programme with Sheffield Theatres, ensuring every child in our primary schools has access to high-quality drama exper
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  • Mercia Star Awards 2025

    Published 04/03/25
    At Mercia Learning Trust, we believe that our people make the difference. That’s why, as part of MerciaEdCon 2025, we were proud to host the Mercia Star Awards, celebrating the exceptional colleagues who go above and beyond every day. This y
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  • Sheffield-born leader inspires at MerciaEdCon

    Published 25/02/25
    At our recent conference, we were honoured to welcome Ian Thomas CBE as our keynote speaker. A former student of Newfield School, Ian has forged an inspiring career in public service, rising to become the Chief Executive of the City of London Corpora
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  • One Mission, One Trust

    Published 25/02/25
    On 14 February, all staff from across Mercia Learning Trust came together for MerciaEdCon 2025, a powerful day of professional development, collaboration, and shared purpose. This year’s theme, One Mission, One Trust, reflected our commitme
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  • Our Impact Report for 2023-24

    Published 11/02/25
    We are proud to share our Impact Report for 2023-24, highlighting another year of progress, achievement, and growth across our trust.
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  • Paul Haigh government-appointed RISE adviser

    Published 03/02/25
    Paul Haigh, headteacher of King Ecgbert School, has been appointed as one of 20 government-appointment new RISE advisers. We are proud and humbled to support the sector with experienced leadership, benefiting children and families across our regio
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  • Leadership Training for Associate Staff

    Published 28/01/25
    Our Leadership Training for Associate Staff programme is well underway, with participants gathering last week for Session 2 of this year-long initiative. This bespoke programme, designed for associate staff across our trust, addresses the traditio
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  • Art exhibition raises funds for The Children's Hospital Charity

    Published 13/01/25
    We are thrilled to announce the success of our Young Creatives art exhibition, which raised an incredible £618 for The Children’s Hospital Charity. The exhibition, launched in October 2024 at the Mercure St Paul’s Hotel in Sheffi
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  • Mercia School Placed 2nd Nationally for GCSE Results

    Published 05/12/24
    Mercia School has been recognised as one of the top-performing schools in the country, ranking second nationally for pupil progress according to the latest Progress 8 data. This government measure tracks how much academic progress pupils make betw
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