Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

Abbot Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 4HX

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

48.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

678

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 678 / 606 (112%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

25.4%

Disadvantaged

7.8%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

13.9%

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)

48.1

Attainment 8

678 pupils

50%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

70.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.3%

Overall absence

23.1%

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.

37.7

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

11.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.7 vs 2023/24

£53,596

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,447 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,555

Spend per pupil

£8,181

Income per pupil

57%

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.