DSLV E-ACT Academy, Daventry

Good
All-through
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 318

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Co-headteachers: Hannah Rowe - Primary Rebecca Waterson - Secondary
Pupils:997 / 1,200 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01327313400
Address:Hawke Road, Southbrook, Daventry, NN11 4LJ
Trust:E-ACT
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:138073
UKPRN:10037081
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Daventry
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

35.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-15ppMaths-3ppWriting+4pp

Reading has declined from 69% to 54%. Maths has remained stable at around 58%. Writing has improved from 61% to 65%.

Class Sizes

20.3

Avg class size

24.3

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

49

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Tovey Drive (adj)
209m · 3 min walk
Danetre School (o/s)
222m · 4 min walk
Muirfield Drive (opp)
281m · 5 min walk
Jellicoe Close (adj)
305m · 5 min walk
Kennedy Close (opp)
319m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

997 pupils

1,200 capacity

203 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Daventry

High pressure
New homes approved:687
Projected new pupils:124

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Daventry

Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

5,079

Applications

4,699

Got 1st preference

77.2%

Got preferred school

95.4%

Secondary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.61196%

Overall absence

25.72573%

Persistent absence

999

Enrolments

Authorised4.51788%
Unauthorised4.09409%
Persistent (10%+)25.72573%
Severe (50%+)4.4044%

Absence trend

6.76666%
18/19
5.6997%
20/21
9.05112%
21/22
8.63234%
22/23
9.40606%
23/24
8.61196%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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