Discovery Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 22 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
- 456 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 50.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.6%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 4.8% |
| Pakistani | 7% |
| Mixed | 9.5% |
| Other White | 24.3% |
| White British | 41.4% |
| African | 4.4% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.9% |
| Indian | 2.9% |
| Other Asian | 1.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 63% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 5% |
| Local authority average | 5% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Discovery Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 52
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 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 | 23.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 49 23 26 |
| Year 1 | 51 30 21 |
| Year 2 | 68 35 33 |
| Year 3 | 58 28 30 |
| Year 4 | 63 36 27 |
| Year 5 | 85 44 41 |
| Year 6 | 82 41 41 |