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Discovery Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Battery Road
 Thamesmead
 London SE28 0JN
Telephone: 020 8855 2470

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2007

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Sarah Harvey (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Jane Perry
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 26.76 / 34.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 51.81
Number of pupils: 523
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 89.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 86.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £4,726,774*
Income Per Pupil: £9,037
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Greenwich
Constituency: Erith and Thamesmead
Electoral Ward: West Thamesmead
School Number: 2033670

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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