The Discovery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 21 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
- 635 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 72.1%
Mixed 11.1%
Other White 4.6%
Indian 3.3%
African 2.4%
Pakistani 1.4%
Chinese 1.1%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
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 76%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Discovery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 81
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 58
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 89 46 43 |
| Year 1 | 89 43 46 |
| Year 2 | 89 52 37 |
| Year 3 | 93 47 46 |
| Year 4 | 93 48 45 |
| Year 5 | 87 45 42 |
| Year 6 | 95 43 52 |
Nearby schools
- Kings Hill School Primary and NurseryOutstanding
- Lift St James the GreatGood
- More Park Catholic Primary SchoolGood
- The Malling SchoolGood
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings HillOutstanding
- Wateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language SrpGood