The Discovery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 134057
- Address
- Discovery Drive, Kings Hill, ME19 4GJ
- Website
- www.discovery.kent.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 624 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.8%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 72.9%
Mixed 9.9%
Other White 4.5%
Indian 3.8%
African 2.1%
Pakistani 1.4%
Chinese 1.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other 1%
Irish 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAverage-0.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Discovery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 85
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 41
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 85
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 79 40 39 |
| Year 1 | 90 52 38 |
| Year 2 | 90 44 46 |
| Year 3 | 91 47 44 |
| Year 4 | 90 49 41 |
| Year 5 | 93 43 50 |
| Year 6 | 91 42 49 |
Nearby schools
- Kings Hill School Primary and NurseryOutstanding
- More Park Catholic Primary SchoolGood
- St James the Great AcademyGood
- The Malling SchoolGood
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings HillGood
- Wateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language SrpGood