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Discovery Academy

Academy special sponsor led · Nuneaton · CV11 5SS

Ages 9–19 · 108 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

12.4

Overall absence

27.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.50
−20+2
Attainment 812.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+4%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 1.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence27.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)66.3%
Unauthorised11.9%
Authorised absence
15.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
20.7%
Enrolments in measure
92

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%

108 pupils · 108 places

Pupils on roll
108
Boys / girls
87 / 21
School capacity
108
Capacity fill
108 / 108 (100%)
Free school meals
65.6%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 9–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: MACINTYRE ACADEMIES
Academy trust
MACINTYRE ACADEMIES
Sponsor
MacIntyre
Headteacher
Mr Tony Leigh

Location

Address
Vernons Lane
Postcode
CV11 5SS
Town
Nuneaton
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Constituency
Nuneaton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
109 on roll / 105 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 9–19, in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, 108 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 65.6%.

Open schools in Nuneaton
51
Academies among open schools in Nuneaton
49% (25)
Open schools in CV11
19
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tony Leigh
Telephone
02477103370
Website
https://www.thediscoveryacademy.org/

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