Ashlawn SchoolThe Parker E-ACT Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ashlawn School and The Parker E-ACT Academy are secondary schools.
Ashlawn School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Parker E-ACT Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ashlawn School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashlawn School was judged the expected standard and The Parker E-ACT Academy was judged in need of urgent improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for Ashlawn School and 40.1 for The Parker E-ACT Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ashlawn School (55.4 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Parker E-ACT Academy (42.4 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RugbyAshlawn School | DaventryThe Parker E-ACT Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 38 in Warwickshire | 21st of 23 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,564 | 1,132 | |
| Capacity | 1,643 | 1,210 | |
| Location | Rugby, CV22 5ET | Daventry, NN11 0QE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 Stronger figure | 40.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.5% Stronger figure | 32.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.3% Stronger figure | 53.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 245 | 193 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 111 | 53 | |
| A-level average points | 30.3 Stronger figure | 25.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.8 Stronger figure | 26.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.2% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,558 | 1,179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 26.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.9% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% Stronger figure | 31.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ashlawn School
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