Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

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Being a Catholic academy means they do pray before lunch, and there’s a chapel that smells faintly of beeswax and teen angst. But here’s the kicker—they actually let you question it. I’ve seen Year 11s argue with the chaplain about why bad things happen, and he didn’t shut them down. He just nodded, handed them a biscuit, and said, “Good question.”

That’s the unexpected humility of Saint John Houghton. They don’t pretend to have all the answers. They just nudge you to wonder, which is way more effective than a dozen sermons. (Pro tip: the chaplain also does a mean pancake breakfast on Shrove Tuesday. Don’t miss it.)

The Stuff That Binds

Sports? They’ve got a netball team that’s aggressively friendly—they cheer for the other side louder than their own. Drama? The yearly production is always a disaster in rehearsals, and then somehow turns into a standing ovation on opening night. (The secret is a teacher named Mrs. O’Leary who drinks espresso shots like water and yells “FOCUS!” in a loving way.)

And the food. Oh, the food. The canteen serves a chicken tikka wrap that has achieved legendary status among students. One Year 8 girl told me she “dreams about the garlic naan.” I’m not judging. I’ve tasted it. It’s worth a pilgrimage.

Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy, Ilkeston, Derbyshire