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The Parker E-ACT Academy

Academy sponsor led · Daventry · NN11 0QE

Ages 11–18 · 1,132 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

37.3

Overall absence

10.7%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.27
−20+2
Attainment 837.3
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.4%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,091

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

233

Places offered

231

1st-preference offers

219

Total preferences (any rank)
310
Preferred offers (top 3)
231
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,132 pupils · 1,210 places

Pupils on roll
1,132
Boys / girls
584 / 548
School capacity
1,210
Capacity fill
1,132 / 1,210 (94%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
261
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: E-ACT
Academy trust
E-ACT
Sponsor
E-ACT
Headteacher
Mrs Nina Smith

Location

Address
Ashby Road
Postcode
NN11 0QE
Town
Daventry
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Daventry, West Northamptonshire, 1,132 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.1%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Daventry
18
Secondary schools in Daventry
1
Academies among open schools in Daventry
89% (16)
Open schools in NN11
19
Secondary in NN11
1
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
Secondary in West Northamptonshire LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DaventryNear NN11

  • Falconer's Hill Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Daventry · NN11 0QF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM31.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Falconer's Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Daventry · NN11 0QF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.0 miles away

  • Daventry Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools special

    Daventry · NN11 0QE · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–18

    • KS20%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM34.6%

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  • St James Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–8

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Abbey CofE Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Daventry · NN11 4GD · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM31.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Ashby Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Daventry · NN11 0YP · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand0.74

    0.7 miles away

  • DSLV E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    Daventry · NN11 4LJ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–18

    • Att837.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence9.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • E-ACT The Grange School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Daventry · NN11 4HW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nina Smith
Telephone
01327705816
Website
https://theparkeracademy.e-act.org.uk/

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