Kirk Hallam Community Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Godfrey Drive, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kirk Hallam Community Academy is a secondary school in Ilkeston for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 3rd of 3 secondary schools in Ilkeston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 October 2024, report published 28 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

138 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.7

38.7, 7.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths27.5%

27.5%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths52.9%

52.9%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc5.1%

5.1%, 35.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.23

3.23, 0.86 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

48 students

Average point score per A level entry24.49

24.49, 10.51 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

709 pupils on roll, with places for 1,202

Eligible for free school meals45.1%

45.1%, 18.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.7%

22.7%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kirk Hallam Community Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.1
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.5
Friesland School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.1
Bramcote College	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.3
Nottingham University Samworth Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.5

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Chris Turner
Phone: 01159301522
Website: kirkhallamacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Godfrey Drive, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 4HH
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 146374

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.