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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

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personMr Steve Brogan

corporate_fareST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onIlkeston, DE7 4HX

language Visit Website phone 1159322896

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

657

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Attainment 8

48.1

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GCSE Rank

#13 in Derbyshire

#1,205 of 3,216 nationally

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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Ilkeston, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 678 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.1, placing the school #13 in Derbyshire and #1,205 of 3,216 nationally. 50.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 21.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

48.1

Grade 5+ E&M

50.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)21.2%

Entering EBacc49.30%

EBacc APS4.34

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50.80%

EBacc APS4.28

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS4.17

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS4.01

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS4.61

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS4.45

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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15 May 2019

Inspection Report

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12 October 2017

Inspection Report

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01 March 2017

Inspection Report

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05 June 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2019-05-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-10-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-03-01

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-06-05

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

13.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.8%(39 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 678 pupils. During this period, there were 88 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	678	88	13.0%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	683	61	8.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	685	66	9.6%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	685	66	9.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	694	59	8.5%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	657	28	4.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	657	16	2.4%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	654	11	1.7%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	675	7	1.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	671	15	2.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	671	25	3.7%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	677	26	3.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	678	2	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	684	27	3.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	664	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	664	23	3.5%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	663	31	4.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	654	21	3.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	654	28	4.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	653	33	5.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	660	11	1.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	665	14	2.1%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	666	13	2.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	643	13	2.0%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	647	19	2.9%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	645	25	3.9%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 33 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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