How many pupils does Discovery Academy have?

Discovery Academy has 1,437 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Discovery Academy?

The principal of Discovery Academy is Jayne Schofield.

What type of school is Discovery Academy?

Discovery Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Discovery Academy in?

Discovery Academy is in the Stoke-on-Trent local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Discovery Academy

Discovery Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 0GA

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 16 April 2024). Last inspected 16 April 2024.

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1,437

Pupils

48.6%

Free school meals

1 September 2011

Opened

About this school

Discovery Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The school has 1,437 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 16 April 2024). Last inspected 16 April 2024. The Principal is Jayne Schofield. The school is administered by Stoke-on-Trent local authority. It belongs to ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2011.

School details

Principal: Jayne Schofield
Trust: ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136681

Contact

01782882100 info@thediscoveryacademy.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Discovery Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Stoke-on-Trent). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

37.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.65

Progress 8 · 2023-24

28%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

53%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.01

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

24%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →