The Parker E-ACT Academy is a secondary school in Daventry, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Parker E-ACT Academy currently has around 1179 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 25.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.3%). other white pupils make up about 14.8%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 49% who stay in school sixth forms and 32% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Ashby Road, Daventry, NN11 0QE |
| Website: | https://theparkeracademy.e-act.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01327705816 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | West Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Maughan Johnson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138235 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/01/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1179 |
| Number of Boys: | 578 |
| Number of Girls: | 601 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.30% | 864 |
| Other White | 14.80% | 175 |
| Unclassified | 4.40% | 52 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 18 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 6 |
| African | 0.50% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falconer's Hill Academy Ashby Road , NN11 0QF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Falconer's Hill Community Junior School Ashby Road , NN11 0QF | - not rated | 64 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Falconer's Hill Infant School Ashby Road , NN11 0QF | - not rated | 65 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Falconer's Hill Infant School Ashby Road , NN11 0QF | 3out of 4 | 65 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James Infant School St James Street , NN11 4AG | - not rated | 1,030 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Parker School A Specialist Humanities College Ashby Road , NN11 0QF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Parker E-ACT Academy Ashby Road , NN11 0QE | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Daventry UTC Ashby Road , NN11 0QE | - not rated | 183 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Danetre School Hawke Road , Southbrook NN11 4LJ | - not rated | 1,482 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Danetre School Hawke Road , Southbrook NN11 4LJ | - not rated | 1,482 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daventry Tertiary College Badby Road West , NN11 4HJ | - not rated | 1,709 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSLV E-ACT Academy Hawke Road , Southbrook NN11 4LJ | 3out of 4 | 1,376 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daventry Hill School Ashby Road , NN11 0QE | 3out of 4 | 459 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.