Best 3 All-through schools in Northamptonshire – comparison
Comparison of all-through schools: DSLV E-ACT Academy (All-through) in Daventry; Kettering Buccleuch Academy (All-through) in Kettering; The Duston School (All-through) in Northampton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares DSLV E-ACT Academy, Kettering Buccleuch Academy and The Duston School. They are all-through phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Daventry, Northamptonshire, Kettering, Northamptonshire and Northampton, Northamptonshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (DSLV E-ACT Academy), published Jun 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for DSLV E-ACT Academy (Jun 2022). average roll around ≈ 1,650, combined total ≈ 4,900, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as E-ACT and UNITED LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
DSLV E-ACT Academy
NN11 4LJ
|
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
NN16 9NS
|
The Duston School
NN5 6XA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | All-through • Academy sponsor led | All-through • Academy sponsor led | All-through • Academy converter |
| Location |
Daventry Northamptonshire NN11 4LJ |
Kettering Northamptonshire NN16 9NS |
Northampton Northamptonshire NN5 6XA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 15 Jun 2022 | 2 22 Nov 2021 | 2 13 Sep 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1520 | 1830 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | E-ACT | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | West Northamptonshire (941) |
| Website | dslvacademy.e-act.org.uk | www.kba.uk | www.thedustonschool.org |
| Telephone | 01327313400 | 01536515644 | 01604460004 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- All-through • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 4LJ - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jun 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- E-ACT
- Website
- dslvacademy.e-act.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01327313400
- Phase / Type
- All-through • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN16 9NS - Ofsted
- 2 22 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.kba.uk
- Telephone
- 01536515644
- Phase / Type
- All-through • Academy converter
- Location
- Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN5 6XA - Ofsted
- 2 13 Sep 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Northamptonshire (941)
- Website
- www.thedustonschool.org
- Telephone
- 01604460004
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