Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 678 pupils, and a capacity of 606 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
678
Pupils
606
Capacity
112%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Derbyshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 606 places. 678 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 112%. At 112% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Derbyshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 25.2% of pupils at Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Derbyshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Derbyshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Derbyshire Council school admissions (official) →
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Abbot Road, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4HX
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137908
Other Secondary Schools in Ilkeston
If Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Ilkeston are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Derbyshire
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Derbyshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has 678 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 606 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.