Best Schools in Daventry

How many schools are there in Daventry?

Daventry has 18 open schools: 15 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Daventry are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Daventry was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Welton Church of England Academy. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 16 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Welton Church of England Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Daventry get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Daventry with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Parker E-ACT Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.1 and 33% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and DSLV E-ACT Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 36.1 and 21% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Parker E-ACT AcademyDSLV E-ACT Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Daventry have the best SATs results?

Of the 12 primary schools in Daventry with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Welton Church of England Academy (90% in reading, 90% in maths); Newnham Primary School (91% in reading, 73% in maths); and Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School (80% in reading, 80% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Welton Church of England AcademyNewnham Primary SchoolStaverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Daventry?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Daventry selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Daventry have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Daventry have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, West Northamptonshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Daventry?

Apply to West Northamptonshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.