Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 24 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Abbot Road, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4HX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 625 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 24 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy.”
- “They told inspectors that they are proud to be part of this school community.”
- “Pupils enjoy learning and value the positive relationships that they have with staff.”
To improve
- “However, this is not entirely consistent across the curriculum.”
- “On some occasions, the delivery of the curriculum is less effective and pupils' learning is less secure as a result.”
- “However, these are not applied consistently by some staff.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 103 first-preference applications, 106 offers in total, 103 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
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- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Kirk Hallam Community Academy 0.3 mi Not judged
- Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy 0.8 mi Good
- Friesland School 3.1 mi Good
- Heanor Gate Spencer Academy 3.7 mi Outstanding
- Aldercar High School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wilsthorpe School 4.4 mi School remains Good
- The Long Eaton School 5.2 mi Requires improvement
- John Flamsteed Community School 5.5 mi Not judged