St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ilkeston, East Midlands DE7 4LF · Derbyshire
#627 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#7877 of 15,697 nationally
About St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Ilkeston, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 225 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 50.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 627th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (65th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 225; capacity filled 97.8%.
There are 23 schools in Ilkeston; St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 3rd of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)70%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.7%
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 St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 70%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Field House Infant School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
201 students · 506 m away
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
709 students · 720 m away
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
984 students · 823 m away
Kensington Junior Academy
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
178 students · 824 m away
Hallam Fields Junior School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
217 students · 889 m away
Chaucer Infant School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
188 students · 901 m away
Ladywood Primary School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
305 students · 926 m away
Chaucer Junior School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
233 students · 1.1 km away
Larklands Infant School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
145 students · 1.1 km away
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
625 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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225 students
Wollaston Primary School
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225 students
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
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225 students
Mansfield Primary Academy
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
226 students
Tuxford Primary Academy
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Thorplands Primary School
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226 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 50.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #627 of 1,516 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 St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in East Midlands?
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #627 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #7877 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy had 225 students in 2025.
Is St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.