Our full-time Football Education programme is delivered in association with Pro:Direct Academy Peterborough. Pro:Direct Academy are the biggest independent football academy in the UK with over 20 sites. Pro:Direct has a proven track record of delivering high quality education and football.
- National Cup Final winners, 2025! – A great achievement within a league of over 400 schools/colleges around the country
- We have been running successful sports academies since 2011
- Our academy staff and coaches have years of experience within the industry making them experts in their field
- Play and train like a pro with our UEFA Licensed coaches
- Great facilities including home and away changing rooms
- Play and train on a 4G pitch
- Opportunities to attend Pro:Direct Soccer media events
- Represent Pro:Direct Academy in exclusive Nike Kit
- Minibus collection from Long Buckby Train Station to and from the academy, as well as on Match Days
- Opportunities to play in the PDA select 11 and showcase games
- Opportunities to train at top-class facilities such as St Georges Park
- Excellent progression, guidance and support
What leagues will you play in?
- Future Lions League
- ECFA National Men’s Premier under 19’s
- AOC League
- FA Youth Cup
- Under 18’s super cup
Additional Information
Trial Days
Interested in visiting the Academy and finding out more about the courses, staff and facilities? Book your space at our upcoming Trial Day:
- Tuesday 28th October 2025 – 10am – 3pm
- Monday 22nd December 2025 – 10am – 3pm
- Tuesday 17th February 2026 – 10am – 3pm
- Tuesday 7th April 2026 – 10am – 3pm
- Tuesday 26th May 2026 – 10am – 3pm
Financial Support
Apply here for financial support.
UEFA Coaching
The programme includes 10 hours of professional coaching per week with our UEFA A and B licensed coaches, as well as support with Maths and English if needed.
Progression Routes
- Chance to play in the US through a scholarship, we have talks throughout the year from Soccer Assist who are an external party specialised in assisting learners with scholarship applications
- Semi-Professional contracts – we have had many previous learners go on to play professional football
- University – our programmes offer UCAS points allowing you to progress onto higher education after completing your course with us (options available are dependant on the course)
Contact us
Daventry Sports Park, Browns Lane, NN11 4NS
Telephone number:
0800 028 1576
Testimonies
“At Pro:Direct there are so many opportunities. The Pro:Direct showcase games at St. Georges Park have a lot of professional clubs looking to sign and recruit new players, it’s where I first had some interest from clubs. Then, I got chosen for the showcase game against Brentford. On the back of that, I’ve signed a two-year scholarship with Brentford FC”
“I am going on to play in America for 4 years when I complete my course at Northampton, if I had never had the opportunities offered to me at Pro:Direct I never would have got to this stage, I can’t recommend starting your journey at a PDA site enough.”
“If you have a love for football and want to expand your knowledge further then it’s a great place to start as the staff are very supportive and hold extensive football knowledge”
