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Discovery Academy

Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 0GA

Ages 11–16 · 1,435 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

36.3

Overall absence

11.3%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-04-16

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.65
−20+2
Attainment 836.3
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+45%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.4%
Unauthorised5.6%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,514

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

240

Places offered

285

1st-preference offers

240

Total preferences (any rank)
420
Preferred offers (top 3)
259
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,435 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,435
Boys / girls
738 / 697
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,435 / 1,500 (96%)
Free school meals
52%
FSM pupils
746
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
ALPHA Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Jayne Schofield

Location

Address
Discovery Drive, Bentilee
Postcode
ST2 0GA
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 1,435 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
25
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST2
17
Secondary in ST2
2
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Secondary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Stoke-on-TrentNear ST2

  • St Thomas More Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 2NJ · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 2RR · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.2 miles away

  • Moorside High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST9 0HP · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • Ormiston Meridian Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 7DF · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • Birches Head Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 8DD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.2
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence15.2%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jayne Schofield
Telephone
01782882100
Website
http://www.thediscoveryacademy.co.uk/

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