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Discovery Primary School

Community school · London · SE28 0JN

Ages 3–11 · 523 pupils · Greenwich

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
542

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

58

Places offered

67

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill75%

523 pupils · 700 places

Pupils on roll
523
Boys / girls
254 / 269
School capacity
700
Capacity fill
523 / 700 (75%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
131
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Sarah Harvey

Location

Address
Battery Road, Thamesmead
Postcode
SE28 0JN
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Greenwich, 523 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE28
11
Primary in SE28
9
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108
Primary in Greenwich LA
62

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 LondonNear SE28

  • Heronsgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE28 0EA · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.85

    0.7 miles away

  • De Lucy Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE2 9PD · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM57.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Hawksmoor School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SE28 8AS · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.81

    0.8 miles away

  • Bannockburn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE18 1HE · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Windrush Thamesmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE28 8AR · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand1.05

    0.9 miles away

  • Conway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE18 1QY · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Sarah Harvey
Telephone
02088552470
Website
www.discovery.greenwich.sch.uk/

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