DSLV E-ACT Academy: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 75 families put DSLV E-ACT Academy as their first choice and 158 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 95 in 2021 to 75 in 2026, while places went from 105 to 89.
Across West Northamptonshire, 76% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in West Northamptonshire lodged 392 appeals against secondary school offers; 335 reached a hearing and 33 succeeded (9.9% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 75 | 158 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 91 | 68 | 148 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 130 | 90 | 164 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 125 | 56 | 130 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 122 | 93 | 156 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 105 | 95 | 139 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 83 | 67 | 131 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 113 | 69 | 127 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 65 | 42 | 84 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 75 | 51 | 106 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 123 | 73 | 145 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 132 | 91 | 197 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 151 | 112 | 188 | 0.7 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.