Discovery Academy
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Attainment 8 of 37.4 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 37.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 44%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.65
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.83, -0.48]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 289 | 37.4 | — | 44.3% | 23.5% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 262 | 36.3 | -0.65 | 38.5% | 26.7% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 233 | 38.5 | -0.37 | 45.0% | 30.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 225 | 41.0 | -0.41 | 48.0% | 28.0% | 3.2 |
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Other secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136681 |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Jayne Schofield |
| Trust | ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | ST2 0GA |
| Latest pupils | 289 |
| FSM eligible | 48.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Discovery Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 0GA
http://www.thediscoveryacademy.co.uk/1782882100| DfE number | 4714 |
| UKPRN | 10033345 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Publication date | 13 May 2024 |