Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary AcademyFriesland School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy and Friesland School are secondary schools.
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Friesland School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Friesland School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.1 for Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy and 44.1 for Friesland School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy (47.9 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Friesland School (44.7 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlkestonSaint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy | SandiacreFriesland School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 20th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 678 | 1,235 | |
| Capacity | 606 | 1,323 | |
| Location | Ilkeston, DE7 4HX | Sandiacre, NG10 5AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 44.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.0% Stronger figure | 38.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.3% | 55.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.34 Stronger figure | 4.14 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 148 | 210 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 63 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 11.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 678 | 1,235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 30.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% Stronger figure | 23.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Friesland School
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