Discovery Academy

StateSecondary

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–161,437 pupils

Discovery Drive, Bentilee, ST2 0GAWebsite01782882100

Requires Improvement1,437 pupilsAges 11–16

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Requires Improvement1y ago

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,437

Requires Improvement1y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,437

Inspected Apr 2024 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,437 / 1,500 (96%)

Head Teacher

Ms Jayne Schofield

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Apr 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 37.4

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

9.3%

Absence rate

Avg 6.7%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.3%vs 6.7% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.3%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence29.7%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate72.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.6%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 18.2%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.1%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health104 (34%)

Specific Learning Difficulty75 (24%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty51 (17%)

Speech, Language & Communication40 (13%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder14 (5%)

Physical Disability9 (3%)

Hearing Impairment6 (2%)

Visual Impairment4 (1%)

Other4 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 86

Teaching assistants (FTE)13

Support staff (FTE)98

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,437

Free school meals 48.6%

English as additional language 9.5%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British81.6%

Black African4.5%

White Other3.9%

Mixed White & African1.6%

Mixed White & Asian1.3%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.3%

Other1.1%

Black Other0.9%

Mixed Other0.9%

Pakistani0.8%

Asian Other0.7%

Indian0.3%

Black Caribbean0.3%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

Unclassified0.2%

Chinese0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

White Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Feb 2026

Leavers' Destinations

76.0%

to education

Sixth Form3.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET12.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£8,409

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,191 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,073

Support staff£1,147

Premises£183

Energy£151

Learning resources£509

Income per pupil£8,402

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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