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Discovery Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Sarah Harvey (Headteacher)

location_onLondon, SE28 0JN

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Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

648

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Expected Standard

59%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Discovery Primary School is a Community school primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 63% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Discovery Primary School is a community school in London, Greenwich, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 523 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #56 of 62 primaries in Greenwich and #7,896 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Strong standard, personal development Strong standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 72%

Reading62% LA 80%

Writing74% LA 79%

Maths77% LA 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 69%England 61%

Reading72% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing84% LA 78% · Eng 72%

Maths86% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 66%England 60%

Reading87% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 77% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.9

Read

LA 0.2

1.4 to 4.4

2.4

Write

LA 1.4

1.0 to 3.8

3.0

Maths

LA 1.3

1.6 to 4.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 71%England 65%

Reading93% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing94% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths98% LA 82% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA -0.1

0.7 to 3.4

1.3

Write

LA 0.1

0.0 to 2.6

4.0

Maths

LA 0.4

2.8 to 5.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 69%

Reading76% LA 77%

Writing83% LA 81%

Maths77% LA 78%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.3

-2.2 to 0.6

-0.1

Write

LA 0.2

-1.5 to 1.3

0.2

Maths

LA 0.4

-1.1 to 1.5

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#7,896 / 14,159	#56	#8,888	#1
2024	#1,829 / 14,233	#22	#4,427	#1
2023	#319 / 13,940	#5	#571	#1,227
2019	#611 / 11,810	#5	#532	#1,323
2018	#5,467 / 10,972	#38	#4,978	#6,445

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 February 2026

Inspection Report

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09 November 2021

Inspection Report

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02 December 2020

Inspection Report

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15 September 2016

Inspection Report

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17 January 2012

Inspection Report

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18 June 2009

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2026-02-24

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Strong standard

Personal Development

Strong standard

Inclusion

Strong standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Expected standard

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2016-09-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2012-01-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2009-06-18

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 592 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	592	5	0.8%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	587	10	1.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	628	3	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	638	2	0.3%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	632	6	0.9%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	650	1	0.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	648	3	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	642	5	0.8%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	650	2	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	642	2	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	642	2	0.3%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	663	1	0.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	667	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	658	2	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	681	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	681	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	688	3	0.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	698	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	699	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	684	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	715	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	714	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	697	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	712	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	707	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	702	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 203 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

95%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

98%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree14%

agree29%

strongly disagree14%

not applicable89%

Neither agree nor disagree43%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree55%

agree38%

disagree3%

Neither agree nor disagree5%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree59%

agree23%

Neither agree nor disagree11%

disagree2%

Don't know5%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree63%

agree31%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

disagree3%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree70%

agree25%

disagree2%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree59%

agree23%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

not applicable8%

Neither agree nor disagree6%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes22%

no78%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree57%

agree36%

disagree7%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes97%

no3%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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