The Parker E-ACT Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Inadequate Jan 28 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 138235
- Address
- Ashby Road, NN11 0QE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1179 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 12.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.3%
- Persistent absence
- 30.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Mixed | 3.2% |
| Unclassified | 4.4% |
| Other White | 14.8% |
| White British | 73.3% |
| Other Asian | 0.8% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Other | 0.4% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 32% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 38.9 |
| Local authority average | 44.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.48 |
| Local authority average | 3.97 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 198 |
| French | GCSE | 30 |
| Geography | GCSE | 95 |
Admissions
The Parker E-ACT Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 123 116 |
| Year 8 | 221 115 106 |
| Year 9 | 217 106 111 |
| Year 10 | 200 108 92 |
| Year 11 | 204 87 117 |
| Year 12 | 45 19 26 |
| Year 13 | 53 20 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 42.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 42.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 38.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 13.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.4% |