Kirk Hallam Community Academy

Godfrey Drive, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 4HH

Not rated

Inspected 22 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

38.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

752

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 752 / 1,202 (63%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

45.4%

Disadvantaged

1.7%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

20.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

38.7

Attainment 8

752 pupils

27.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

52.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

48 students

3.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

73%

To higher education

22%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

76%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.1%

Overall absence

31.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

43.04

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -16.8 vs 2023/24

17.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

12.86

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£51,002

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,062 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.3% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

6.4

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,806

Spend per pupil

£10,084

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.