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The Parker E-ACT Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Marcus Shepherd

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location_onDaventry, NN11 0QE

language Visit Website phone 1327705816

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,166

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Attainment 8

38.9

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GCSE Rank

#18 in West Northamptonshire

#2,681 of 3,216 nationally

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The Parker E-ACT Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Daventry, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

The Parker E-ACT Academy is an academy sponsor led in Daventry, West Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of E-ACT. The school has approximately 1,179 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.9, placing the school #18 in West Northamptonshire and #2,681 of 3,216 nationally. 33.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 16 A-level subjects. 19.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 2.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.52 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. There are 6 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 23.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

38.9

Grade 5+ E&M

33.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.9%

Entering EBacc32.40%

EBacc APS3.48

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19.50%

EBacc APS3.09

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS3.05

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS3.47

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.09

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.33

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.52

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A2.3%

Achieving A*–B19.7%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate89.6%

A-level subjects offered16

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.26

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate90.00%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate92.50%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate96.7%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 January 2025

Inspection Report

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03 November 2021

Inspection Report

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22 January 2020

Inspection Report

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20 March 2018

Inspection Report

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02 December 2015

Inspection Report

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24 June 2015

Inspection Report

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25 February 2015

Inspection Report

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11 November 2014

Inspection Report

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08 May 2014

Inspection Report

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28 January 2014

Inspection Report

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12 March 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-01-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2021-11-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-03-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-12-02

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-01-28

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

20.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

10.9%(128 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,179 pupils. During this period, there were 245 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 20.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,179	245	20.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,188	300	25.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,177	74	6.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,180	41	3.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,192	2	0.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,149	0	0.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,166	0	0.0%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,174	0	0.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,108	0	0.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,120	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,118	0	0.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,031	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,031	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,033	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,135	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,135	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,150	0	0.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	911	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	920	151	16.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	925	71	7.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	853	39	4.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	845	22	2.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	840	18	2.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	711	10	1.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	706	11	1.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	710	16	2.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 68 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 46 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 33 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils