Academic offer
Mercia Collegiate Sixth Form offers a rigorous and ambitious academic experience for scholars who are committed to excellence. Most scholars study four A Levels, building deep subject knowledge alongside strong academic habits and intellectual confidence. Our distinctive Professional School Curriculum ensures learning extends beyond the classroom, enabling scholars to engage with advanced concepts and develop a clear understanding of their future pathways.
Our offer is deliberately challenging and designed for those who are willing to work hard, think deeply and push themselves to achieve their full potential. It is more than subject based, it is experience based, preparing scholars to stand out in competitive university applications and future careers.
Teaching and learning
Teaching at Mercia Collegiate Sixth Form is explicit, academic, and rooted in strong subject expertise. Lessons are challenging and carefully structured to develop deep understanding, with teachers leading knowledge acquisition through explanation, questioning, discussion, and seminar style learning.
Scholars are expected to prepare thoroughly, engage actively and think critically. Through lectures, independent study and wider reading, they move beyond the specification and develop the intellectual independence required for university. Small class sizes and expert teachers ensure every scholar is known, supported and consistently challenged to achieve exceptional outcomes.
School day and support
The school day is deliberately structured to maximise learning and academic progress. Scholars attend from 8:20am to 5:00pm, with a 3:45pm finish on Fridays. This extended day allows time for lessons, structured study, super curricular learning and enrichment within a purposeful environment.
Scholars typically have five hours of teaching per subject each week, alongside timetabled independent and collaborative study. Professional School time is built into each day, providing academic guidance and pastoral support. This structure ensures scholars are fully immersed in their studies and develop the discipline and independence required for success at the highest level.
Professional schools
All scholars are part of one of our Professional Schools. Each school is led by subject experts who provide specialist teaching, guidance and insight into competitive university courses and professional pathways.
Through a bespoke Professional School Curriculum, scholars engage with super curricular content, wider reading and application preparation linked to their chosen field. This ensures they develop not only academic excellence, but also the knowledge and understanding needed to succeed in highly competitive admissions processes.
Arts and Social Sciences
Finance
Law
Mathematics
Medicine and Dentistry
STEM
Facilities/building
Mercia Collegiate Sixth Form is housed within a modern, purpose-built environment that reflects our academic ambition. Scholars benefit from high quality facilities including a dedicated library, silent and collaborative study spaces, and technology equipped areas to support independent learning.
Additional facilities include a rooftop terrace for study, an on-site gym and a bespoke sixth form catering service. The environment is calm, safe and purposeful, ensuring scholars can focus fully on their learning and make the most of the extended school day.
16-19 Bursary
The 16-19 Bursary Funds are paid by the Education & Schools Funding Agency (ESFA) to schools and colleges so that they may provide financial help to students whose access to, or completion of, education might be inhibited by limited financial resources. If you think you are eligible for a 16-19 Bursary, please make an application.
The Bursary 16+ application form can be accessed via our online portal.
Existing Year 12 scholars who wish to apply need to use the same Applicaa login details as those used to apply to and enrol with Mercia Collegiate Sixth Form.
Please fill out the form in detail, ensuring all sections are completed accurately. Do not forget to provide the necessary supporting evidence, such as proof of household income, benefit statements, or any other relevant financial documentation. This is essential to help determine allocation.
Applications for The Bursary 16+ open at the start of the academic year and close in October.
Travel
Mercia Collegiate Sixth Form is located on Carter Knowle Road in Sheffield, conveniently located between Ecclesall Road and Abbeydale Road, both of which have frequent bus services.
We welcome scholars from over 20 different previous schools, living as far away as Rotherham and Chesterfield.
We are accessible by public transport and are with a 30 minute drive of many local towns and villages. We are a sixth form for the city and wider region, and we welcome applications from around the local area.
Uniform
We are a sixth form with a uniform. Find out more about what is expected here.
We take pride in our school and our scholars, and we think it is important that is reflected in how our scholars look as they go about their studies. Our uniform is aimed at giving scholars a professional and purposeful outlook, reducing bullying by removing expensive branded items, and giving a sense of community and belonging. All scholars must wear clean, crisp uniform every day. Parents will be contacted if this is not the case.
Enrichment opportunities
Our wider offer complements the academic curriculum and develops well rounded, confident scholars. Through enrichment, academic societies, competitions, visits and fieldwork, scholars extend their learning beyond the classroom and build cultural capital.
Opportunities include debating, Model UN, robotics, sport, and a range of academic and creative activities. Scholars are encouraged to contribute fully to the community, developing independence, leadership and a genuine love of learning. Supervised study and staff support ensure non-teaching time is used productively and purposefully.
