Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

Abbot Road, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4HX

Local ranking11th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

606

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
49.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
148

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
678
Boys
320 (47%)
Girls
358 (53%)
Capacity
606 (112% full)
SEND
17.1%
FSM Eligible
25.4%
EAL
7.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
13.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
37.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,555/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.9%
  • White Other: 5.8%
  • Other: 5.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.9%

78.9%

White British

5.8%

White Other

5.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Abbot Road

Ilkeston, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
137908
UKPRN
10036750
Establishment No.
5415
Trust
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST