DSLV E-ACT Academy

School overview

DSLV E-ACT Academy is an all-through school serving Daventry, West Northamptonshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 1,020 pupils aged 3 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated DSLV E-ACT Academy 'Good'. 46% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 7.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 37.2, below the national average of 46. On our composite score, DSLV E-ACT Academy ranks in the lower half of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 25% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made DSLV E-ACT Academy their first choice was offered one of its 26 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 9.4%. There are about 17.2 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.