Academy · Derbyshire
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Secondary
- Ages 11–16
- Roman Catholic
Term dates
Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Derbyshire council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.
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How places are given: as a Roman Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.
How many families applied: Year 7
For September 2026, 103 families put this school as their first choice, and 106 places were offered. 103 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 106 | 103 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 101 | 99 | 100% |
| September 2024 | 110 | 108 | 100% |
Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.
Ofsted inspection
Short (ungraded) inspection, 24 April 2025: Standards maintained.
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Academy
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Pupils
- 625 (capacity 606)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Academy trust
- ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Phone
- 01159322896
- Address
- Abbot Road, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4HX
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.