DSLV E-ACT Academy

Type Other schools / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-18
Religion Unknown
Address Hawke Road
Southbrook
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 4LJ
Phone 01327313400
Reference Number 138073

DSLV E-ACT Academy is performing well, rated as 'Good' in all areas evaluated. Pupils enjoy attending the school, feel safe and are well-supported by a dedicated staff who focus on raising aspirations and fulfilling each student's potential. The curriculum is broad and well-structured, providing a solid foundation for learning from early years through to sixth form. Additionally, pupils with special educational needs are effectively supported, ensuring they achieve well across the curriculum.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1020
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.27%
Girls: 48.73%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 18.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 14 28
2 23 20 43
3 8 19 27
4 14 11 25
5 15 16 31
6 13 16 29
7 94 78 172
8 71 80 151
9 85 66 151
10 76 64 140
11 74 69 143
12 4 8 12
13 9 14 23

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 70.7%
White, Other 15.1%
African 3%
Indian 2%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.3%
White & Asian 1.2%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
Pakistani 1%
Chinese 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 26 Apr 2022
Date Report
26 Apr 2022 School inspection:
01 Dec 2021 Monitoring visit
01 Feb 2017 Full inspection:
11 Oct 2016 Monitoring visit
12 Jan 2016 Monitoring visit
17 Jun 2015 Full inspection:
02 Jul 2013 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy strong relationships with staff and feel safe.
  • Leaders have high expectations and promote a culture of aspiration.
  • The quality of education has improved, leading to increased parental interest in the school.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • The curriculum is broad and well-sequenced.
  • Strong emphasis on early reading and promoting a love for reading.
  • High levels of student preparedness for future education and employment.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some teachers lack sufficient subject knowledge in a few foundation subjects in primary phase.
  • Opportunities for spiritual development are not as well-developed as other aspects of personal development.

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2018. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school 17 5 0 0 0 22
2. My child feels safe at this school 19 3 0 0 0 22
3. My child makes good progress at this school 11 9 1 0 1 22
4. My child is well looked after at this school 17 5 0 0 0 22
5. My child is taught well at this school 11 9 0 0 2 22
6. My child receives appropriate homework for their age 8 7 4 2 1 22
7. This school makes sure its pupils are well behaved 12 8 0 0 2 22
8. This school deals effectively with bullying 14 5 0 0 3 22
9. This school is well led and managed 18 2 0 0 2 22
10. This school responds well to any concerns I raise 17 4 0 0 1 22
11. I receive valuable information from the school about my child’s progress 12 7 2 0 1 22
12. Would you recommend this school to another parent? 22 0

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
37.2

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 25.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 42%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 28.21
Average Points (best 3) 26.67

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 0%

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 46%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.1
Writing -1.2
Maths -1.1

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 60 9
Third Preference 20 2
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Destinations after GCSE's

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 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
 >  Other Education
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Name Distance
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