53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
5%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
445.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
752
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 22/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.6:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Kirk Hallam Community Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Derbyshire
Part ofNOVA EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+3pp
65%57%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+5pp
49%36%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
38.7
+2.8
44.740.335.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.7
EBacc entry
5%
+1pp
38%21%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
EBacc APS
445.1
-29.4
757.8601.5445.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 445.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
24.5
-0.8
37.430.924.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.5
A-level value added
-0.31
+0.4
0.0-0.3-0.7
'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
+0pp
21%12%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
752
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Godfrey Drive, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4HH
Local authority
Derbyshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 28% | 38.7 | Not applicable | 5% | 445.1 | 6% | 752 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 23% | 35.9 | -0.84 | 4% | 474.5 | 4% | 814 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 36% | 38.7 | -0.67 | 38% | 445.6 | 38% | 871 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 49% | 44.7 | -0.20 | 4% | 635.7 | 7% | 870 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 38% | 42.9 | -0.80 | 21% | 757.8 | 25% | 1,090 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.31 | 4% | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 25.2 | C- | -0.73 | 3% | 53 |
| 2022/23 | 27.0 | C- | — | 2% | 50 |
| 2021/22 | 37.4 | B- | — | 20% | 49 |
| 2018/19 | 27.9 | C- | +0.04 | 9% | 59 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 752 | 17.9 | 23% | 2% | 45% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 814 | 14.6 | 14% | 3% | 41% | 13% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 871 | 18.4 | 13% | 2% | 38% | 14% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 870 | 16.3 | 11% | 2% | 37% | 12% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 953 | 15.7 | 10% | 2% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,090 | 15.1 | 10% | 1% | 31% | 8% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.