Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Academy converter in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 709 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1202 |
| Free school meals | 47.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | NOVA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Godfrey Drive, Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 4HH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.kirkhallamacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01159301522 |
| URN | 146374 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 October 2024, published 28 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 0.5 km)
- Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Friesland School (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Bramcote College (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Nottingham University Samworth Academy (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- George Spencer Academy (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
- The Kimberley School (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
- Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (secondary school, about 6.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.