The Parker E-ACT Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 4 2021 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
- 1180 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 73.6%
Other White 15.7%
Mixed 3.6%
Unclassified 3.6%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.32
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.2
Local authority average 45.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.05
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 181 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 171 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| French | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
The Parker E-ACT Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 115 111 |
| Year 8 | 222 107 115 |
| Year 9 | 207 111 96 |
| Year 10 | 209 90 119 |
| Year 11 | 186 89 97 |
| Year 12 | 58 20 38 |
| Year 13 | 72 35 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 88.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 50.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% n/a 1.7% |