St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Ilkeston, Derbyshire
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 February 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church View, Ilkeston, DE7 4LF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 225 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this welcoming school.”
- “They have strong, positive relationships with staff.”
- “Pupils say that all staff are caring.”
To improve
- “On occasions, the activities are not as effective as they could be.”
- “This slows the pace at which pupils learn.”
- “In a small number of foundation subjects, pupils’ recall of important knowledge is not as secure as in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Field House Infant School 0.3 mi Good
- Kensington Junior Academy 0.5 mi Good
- Hallam Fields Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Chaucer Infant School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Ladywood Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Chaucer Junior School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Larklands Infant School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery School 0.8 mi Good