Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ilkeston, East Midlands DE7 4HX · Derbyshire
#119 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1496 of 4,090 nationally
About Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Ilkeston, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 625 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 59.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 119th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (67th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (44th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 625; capacity filled 103.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.9%; ebacc average points 4.34.
There are 23 schools in Ilkeston; Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 2nd of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 625
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.34
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
709 students · 453 m away
Ladywood Primary School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
305 students · 657 m away
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
225 students · 1.2 km away
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
360 students · 1.2 km away
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
984 students · 1.3 km away
Field House Infant School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
201 students · 1.6 km away
Hallam Fields Junior School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
217 students · 1.7 km away
Chaucer Infant School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
188 students · 1.9 km away
Chaucer Junior School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
233 students · 2.0 km away
Kensington Junior Academy
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
178 students · 2.0 km away
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The Wells Academy
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Thomas Middlecott Academy
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The Winstanley School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 59.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #119 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in East Midlands?
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #119 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1496 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy had 625 students in 2025.
Is Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.