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Kirk Hallam Community Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Ilkeston, DE7 4HH

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,550 of 3,312

Worse than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,322 of 2,536

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Kirk Hallam Community Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils709
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Chris Turner
TrustNOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146374.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.40.6, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire45.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.60.5%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire64.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.40.3%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire44.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.4%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire10.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths51.2%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire59.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4129--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.24.49, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire32.9935
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average points, best three A-levels22.74, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire34.3435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsD+--
AAB or better3.6%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire15.7%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.31, worse than England--
A-level progressBelow average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study58--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils709
Girls334
Boys375
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.1%
First language not English1.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,299
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.45.4%
Sixth form places2024/2575
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.161
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size19.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other White
0.7%
African
0.4%
White and Black African
0.3%
White and Asian
0.3%
Other mixed
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Irish
0.1%
Indian
0.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)50.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.69
Support staff (FTE)38.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2543
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2535
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.100
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.222
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.84
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.84
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence8.6%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire8.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.6%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire20.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.6%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate29.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.81.8%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.73%
Further education50.3%
School sixth form17%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.11.3%
Apprenticeship6.3%
Sixth form college5.7%
Employment2.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.69.8%
Higher education34%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.26.4%
Employment20.8%
Apprenticeship11.3%
Further education3.8%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Kirk Hallam Community Academy

What is Kirk Hallam Community Academy's Ofsted rating?

Kirk Hallam Community Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 22 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Kirk Hallam Community Academy rank in England?

Kirk Hallam Community Academy ranks 2,550 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 76% of schools) and 2,322 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Kirk Hallam Community Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 40.3% of pupils at Kirk Hallam Community Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 40.6 (England 46.2).

What are Kirk Hallam Community Academy's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Kirk Hallam Community Academy was D+, and 3.6% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Kirk Hallam Community Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Kirk Hallam Community Academy made 100 offers from 222 applications (2.2 per offer), and 84 of 84 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kirk Hallam Community Academy?

Kirk Hallam Community Academy has 709 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Kirk Hallam Community Academy?

Kirk Hallam Community Academy had 1,299 school places in 2024/25.

Does Kirk Hallam Community Academy have a sixth form?

Yes, Kirk Hallam Community Academy has a sixth form with 75 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kirk Hallam Community Academy?

At Kirk Hallam Community Academy, the average class had 19.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kirk Hallam Community Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kirk Hallam Community Academy missed 8.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 25.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.