Academy converter · Derbyshire

St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy

4–11Ages
225Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146145URN

Church View, Ilkeston, DE7 4LF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

59 applications for 30 places · 95th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

15 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
22 May 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as St Thomas Catholic Primary, URN 112903

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

59 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 2.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Derbyshire median in 1 of 8 years.

This school
Derbyshire median

Dashed bars: as St Thomas Catholic Primary (URN 112903), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	59	2.0	30	1.00
Sep 2025	34	59	1.7	34	1.00
Sep 2024	20	43	2.2	20	1.00
Sep 2023	25	43	1.7	25	1.00
Sep 2022	26	52	2.0	26	1.00
Sep 2021	35	61	1.7	34	0.97
Sep 2020	33	60	1.8	33	1.00
Sep 2019	34	63	1.9	32	0.94
Sep 2018 *	35	73	2.1	33	0.94
Sep 2017 *	35	98	2.8	53	1.51
Sep 2016 *	35	80	2.3	48	1.37
Sep 2015 *	35	59	1.7	34	0.97
Sep 2014 *	34	70	2.1	37	1.09

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 85% · Maths 85% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%74th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	3%	106	106
2023/24	75%	3%	106	107
2022/23	83%	3%	106	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Thomas Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Field House Infant School
0.5 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place
Kensington Junior Academy
0.8 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

60%met the SATs standard
Hallam Fields Junior School
0.9 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2022

44%met the SATs standard
Chaucer Infant School
0.9 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place
Ladywood Primary School
0.9 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Chaucer Junior School
1.1 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2025

63%met the SATs standard
Larklands Infant School
1.1 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School
1.3 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146145 · 830/3508
Trust: St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 230 pupils · 225 on roll
Free school meals: 22.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: St Thomas Catholic Primary (URN 112903)
Address: Church View, Ilkeston, DE7 4LF
Local authority: Derbyshire · Erewash

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources