Multi-academy trust
The Mercian Trust
9 schools across 2 local authorities in West Midlands, teaching 9,798 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 9
- Primary
- 1
- Secondary
- 8
- Pupils
- 9,798
- Average Attainment 8
- 48.4
across its secondaries
Across the 8 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits about level with the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Pupil-weighted Progress 8 is -0.22 (interval -0.29 to -0.15). The interval sits entirely below zero, so this looks like a real shortfall rather than noise. Weighted by 1,639 pupils across 8 schools with a published Progress 8 score (minimum 2).
Ofsted across the trust
4 of the trust's 9 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 5 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 1 Outstanding, 3 Good; 5 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in The Mercian Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushall Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Walsall | Good 2019 | — | — | |
| Aldridge School - A Science CollegeAcademy converter | Walsall | Good 2022 | 45.2 | -0.28-0.45 to -0.10 | |
| Q3 Academy Great BarrAcademy sponsor led | Birmingham | Good 2022 | 44.2 | -0.29-0.49 to -0.10 | |
| Q3 Academy LangleyAcademy sponsor led | Oldbury | No overall grade | 51.8 | 0.810.63 to 0.99 | |
| Q3 Academy TiptonAcademy sponsor led | Tipton | No overall grade | 36.4 | -1.05-1.22 to -0.88 | |
| Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Walsall | Outstanding 2023 | 74.2 | 0.600.37 to 0.83 | |
| Queen Mary's High SchoolAcademy converter | Walsall | Report card 2026 | 73.5 | 0.550.32 to 0.78 | |
| Shire Oak AcademyAcademy converter | Walsall | No overall grade | 35 | -1.01-1.19 to -0.82 | |
| Walsall Studio SchoolStudio schools | Walsall | No overall grade | 26.9 | -1.09-1.54 to -0.65 |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.