Discovery Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 23 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Unique reference
- 145787
- Address
- Mountsteven Avenue, Walton, PE4 6HX
- Website
- www.discoveryprimary.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 503 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 45.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 45.3%
Other White 22.7%
Mixed 9.8%
Other 5.2%
Pakistani 4.6%
African 3.8%
Gypsy/Roma 3.4%
Indian 2.8%
Other Asian 1.2%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.1
WritingAverage-1.1
MathsAverage-0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 58%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Discovery Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 43
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 55 35 20 |
| Year 1 | 68 35 33 |
| Year 2 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 3 | 63 35 28 |
| Year 4 | 83 41 42 |
| Year 5 | 84 40 44 |
| Year 6 | 90 43 47 |