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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Abbot Road Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE74HX
011 5932 2896
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
664
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is an Academy (Academy converter) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 618. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 16 May 2019.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
332 boys and 332 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.6
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
13%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
3%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
17.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
9.9%
EHC PLAN
3.3%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 47% | 35% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.61 | 4.03 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 16 May 2019 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 289 |
| Of which first preference applications | 124 |
| Of which second preference applications | 74 |
| Of which third preference applications | 88 |
| Total offers made | 139 |
| Of which first preference offers | 124 |
| Of which second preference offers | 12 |
| Of which third preference offers | 2 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82% | 83% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 13% | 8% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 3% | 4% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
5
|
GREEN SPACE |
5
|
ENVIRONMENT |
8
|
SAFETY |
8
|
PROPERTY | £157,750 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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