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Discovery Academy

Academy sponsor led · Hyde · SK14 3LE

Ages 3–11 · 211 pupils · Tameside

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
109 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
39.7%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Beverley Oldham

Location

Address
Discovery Academy, Porlock Avenue, Hattersley
Postcode
SK14 3LE
Town
Hyde
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hyde, Tameside, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.7%.

Open schools in Hyde
22
Primary schools in Hyde
16
Academies among open schools in Hyde
91% (20)
Open schools in SK14
25
Primary in SK14
17
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Primary in Tameside LA
76

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HydeNear SK14

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Beverley Oldham
Telephone
01613685962

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