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Discovery Academy

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

person Mrs Luci Windle

corporate_fareNEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSheffield, S2 3QF

language Visit Website phone 01144798000

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Ofsted

Not Yet Inspected

Inspected 2025

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Students

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Age Range

7-16

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Discovery Academy is a Free schools special primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 7-16.

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School Summary

Discovery Academy is a special school in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 7-16. It is part of NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 121 pupils on roll, of whom 63% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 10.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 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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Specialist Provision Assessment Context

Because Discovery Academy is a specialist or alternative provision setting, pupils often follow tailored curricula rather than standard national GCSE or SAT benchmarks. National attainment figures below may be suppressed or reflect small cohorts.

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%

Reading0% LA 70%

Writing0% LA 65%

Maths0% LA 69%

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%England 61%

Reading0% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%England 60%

Reading0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 68% · Eng 73%

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Progress (0 = national avg)

-16.4

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LA -0.6

-21.1 to -11.7

-15.1

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LA -1.0

-19.5 to -10.6

-15.6

Maths

LA -0.7

-20.0 to -11.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 June 2025

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2025-06-17

S5 Inspection EIF

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.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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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

0.9%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 108 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, 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)	108	1	0.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	111	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	101	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	97	1	1.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	92	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	62	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	61	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	59	0	0.0%	0.6%

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 68 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils