Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy vs Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
625
709
Capacity
606
1202
Occupancy
103%
59%
FSM %
29.8%
47.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Apr 2025
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
44.4
40.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
37.6%
40.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
24.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
D+
AAB+ %
-
4%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
48
Retention
-
84%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
14%
Degree course
-
52%
Any L4+ destination
-
57%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
42
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (34)
Economics (26)
History (24)
Mathematics (24)
Psychology (20)
History (20)
Physics (20)
Biology (20)