Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Kirk Hallam Community Academy is a secondary school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 22 October 2024.
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Catchment area for Kirk Hallam Community Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
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Key facts
- Address
- Godfrey Drive, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4HH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 709 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 22 October 2024
Strengths
- “Kirk Hallam Community Academy is a caring and welcoming school.”
- “Most pupils enjoy learning here.”
- “Staff and pupils said that the school has improved.”
To improve
- “However, the school has not ensured that all pupils receive a high-quality education.”
- “The quality of teaching is not yet consistently good across the school.”
- “Pupils and students in the sixth form do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2024 (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) | 28% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
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: 84 first-preference applications, 100 offers in total, 84 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy 0.6 mi Good
- Friesland School 3.0 mi Good
- Heanor Gate Spencer Academy 3.8 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 5.7 mi Not judged