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The Parker E-ACT Academy

Academy sponsor led · Daventry · NN11 0QE

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,132

Local authority

West Northamptonshire

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
138235

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: E-ACT
Academy trust
E-ACT
Sponsor
E-ACT

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is 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

Contact

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

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
37.3
Progress 8
-0.3
English & maths grade 5+
28%
English & maths grade 4+
50%
EBacc entry
20%
EBacc APS
3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

10.7%

Persistent absence

30.4%

Unauthorised

5.2%

Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,091

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 11.3% · Persistent 32.2%
2021/22
Overall 11.6% · Persistent 35.9%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England