Stoke-on-Trent
Discovery Academy
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 37.4 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 37.4
- Attainment 8
- 44%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.65
- Progress 8
- [-0.83, -0.48]
- Confidence interval
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected Stoke-on-Trent council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Stoke-on-Trent’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 221 | 208 | 208 (100%) | 307 |
| September 2025 | 283 | 223 | 223 (100%) | 346 |
| September 2024 | 285 | 240 | 240 (100%) | 420 |
| September 2023 | 295 | 262 | 262 (100%) | 420 |
| September 2022 | 295 | 300 | 285 (95%) | 470 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Stoke-on-Trent’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
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 |
Nearby and similar schools
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 |