E-ACT The Grange School
Staverton Road, Daventry, NN11 4HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- E-ACT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Ley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- E-ACT
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 489
- Pupils on roll
- 336
- URN
- 150435
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01327705785
About this school
E-ACT The Grange School is a primary academy in Daventry. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 336 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected E-ACT The Grange School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as The Grange School, Daventry (URN 121897).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 |
Trends over time
How E-ACT The Grange School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How E-ACT The Grange School compares
E-ACT The Grange School ranked 133rd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 4.6% | 28.7% | 336 | — |
| St James Infant School | — | 5.2% | 26.3% | 199 | 0.5 miles |
| Falconer's Hill Infant School | — | 4.8% | 23.9% | 164 | 0.9 miles |
| Abbey CofE Academy | 56% | 4% | 28.4% | 184 | 0.9 miles |
| Falconer's Hill Academy | 54% | 5.4% | 33.5% | 236 | 0.9 miles |
| Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 13.5% | 108 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.73%
- English as an additional language
- 36.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Daventry
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Falconer's Hill Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Daventry
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Abbey CofE Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Daventry
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Falconer's Hill Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Daventry
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Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Daventry
Other schools in Daventry
E-ACT The Grange School ranks 11th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Daventry.
- Abbey CofE Academy Primary
- Ashby Fields Primary School Primary
- Boddington Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Braunston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Byfield School Primary
- Falconer's Hill Academy Primary
- Falconer's Hill Infant School Primary
- Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School Primary
- Newnham Primary School Primary
- St James Infant School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls Primary
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does E-ACT The Grange School teach?
- E-ACT The Grange School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Daventry.
- Who is the headteacher of E-ACT The Grange School?
- The headteacher of E-ACT The Grange School is Mrs Clare Ley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has E-ACT The Grange School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected E-ACT The Grange School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at E-ACT The Grange School?
- E-ACT The Grange School has 336 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is E-ACT The Grange School full?
- E-ACT The Grange School has capacity for 489 pupils and 336 on roll (69%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is E-ACT The Grange School a faith school?
- No. E-ACT The Grange School has no designated religious character.
- Does E-ACT The Grange School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records E-ACT The Grange School as having nursery classes.
- Is E-ACT The Grange School part of an academy trust?
- E-ACT The Grange School is part of E-ACT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does E-ACT The Grange School compare with other schools in West Northamptonshire?
- E-ACT The Grange School ranked 133rd of 140 primary schools in West Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is E-ACT The Grange School's absence rate?
- E-ACT The Grange School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are E-ACT The Grange School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, E-ACT The Grange School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.