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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Ilkeston · DE7 4HX

Ages 11–16 · 625 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

47.8

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 847.8
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
717

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

108

Places offered

110

1st-preference offers

108

Total preferences (any rank)
252
Preferred offers (top 3)
110
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
22
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

625 pupils · 606 places

Pupils on roll
625
Boys / girls
301 / 324
School capacity
606
Capacity fill
625 / 606 (103%)
Free school meals
29.8%
FSM pupils
186
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Steve Brogan

Location

Address
Abbot Road, Kirk Hallam
Postcode
DE7 4HX
Town
Ilkeston
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Erewash
Constituency
Erewash
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 625 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Ilkeston
25
Secondary schools in Ilkeston
3
Academies among open schools in Ilkeston
64% (16)
Open schools in DE7
25
Secondary in DE7
3
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Att835.9
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.7%

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  • Ladywood Primary School

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    • KS250%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM48.2%
    • Demand0.80

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    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Dallimore Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand1.26

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  • Field House Infant School

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Hallam Fields Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM41.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Chaucer Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM39.1%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Brogan
Telephone
01159322896
Website
https://www.stjohnhoughtonilkeston.srscmat.co.uk

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