Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

School overview

Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school serving Ilkeston, Derbyshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 678 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 48.1, broadly in line with the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 37% of secondary schools nationally.

50% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 71% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 103 families who put it first were offered a place. After Year 11, 93% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 8.7%. There are about 18.0 pupils per teacher. Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.