Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy, Ilkeston

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

Abbot Road, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston DE7 4HX

https://www.stjohnhoughtonilkeston.srscmat.co.uk

Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 660 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In May 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy, St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy and St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Environment, Attendance and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Finances.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Kirk Hallam Community Academy
0.8		Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
3.0		Friesland School
3.7		Bramcote College
3.8		Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
3.8		George Spencer Academy
3.9		Nottingham University Samworth Academy
3.9		The Kimberley School
4.0		Hall Park Academy
4.2		Fernwood School
4.3		Wilsthorpe School
4.3		Aldercar High School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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