The Discovery School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Kent
Address	Discovery Drive, ME19 4GJ
URN	134057

School Census

Total	625
Girls/Boys	308/317
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.3%/50.7%
% pupils where English not first language	7.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	47
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	9.4%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
21/02/2023	Outstanding
12/11/2008	Outstanding

Inspection Date	21/02/2023
Quality of Education	Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	12/11/2008
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	76%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	108
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	67
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	12
Reading	105
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-1.3
Writing Progress	1.9
Maths Progress	-0.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	75%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	20%
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-0.6
Writing Progress	1.3
Maths Progress	-0.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	88%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	19%
Reading	108
Maths	108
Reading Progress	1.8
Writing Progress	1.9
Maths Progress	2.3

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	177
As First Preference	85
As second preference	51
As third preference	41

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	85
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	152
As First Preference	56
As second preference	49
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	75
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	15
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	141
As First Preference	50
As second preference	52
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	61
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	152
As First Preference	75
As second preference	40
As third preference	37

Total Offers Made	82
first preference offers	75
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.01%
Total Applications	177
As First Preference	79
As second preference	43
As third preference	55

Total Offers Made	84
first preference offers	78
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	145
As First Preference	64
As second preference	48
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	70
first preference offers	64
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	131
As First Preference	72
As second preference	36
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	73
first preference offers	72
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	177
As First Preference	98
As second preference	51
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	83
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	196
As First Preference	97
As second preference	54
As third preference	45

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	89
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.08%
Total Applications	191
As First Preference	94
As second preference	65
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	87
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	179
As First Preference	100
As second preference	50
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	90
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	23%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	75%
agree	19%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	55%
agree	32%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	6%
agree	9%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	4%
not applicable	68%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	59%
agree	31%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	43%
agree	17%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	1%
not applicable	24%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	17%
no	83%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	60%
agree	17%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	3%
dont know	3%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	53%
agree	32%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	26%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	50%
agree	38%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	29%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	32%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	54%
agree	26%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	3%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	84%
no	16%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	72.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	7.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.5%
indian ethnic origin	3.8%
african ethnic origin	2.1%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.4%
chinese ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1%
irish ethnic origin	0.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	73.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	6.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.6%
indian ethnic origin	3.2%
african ethnic origin	2.1%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.6%
chinese ethnic origin	1.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.8%

The Discovery School

Details

School Census

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Primary Results

Primary Admissions

Parents View

Ethnicity

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