St Thomas Catholic Voluntary AcademyField House Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilkeston.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy and Field House Infant School are primary schools in Ilkeston.
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Field House Infant School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Field House Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Field House Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy (83.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlkestonSt Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy | IlkestonField House Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 126th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 288th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 230 | 180 | |
| Location | Ilkeston, DE7 4LF | Ilkeston, DE7 4LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 22.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 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.
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.
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
Field House Infant School
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