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Discovery Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Discovery Drive
 Bentilee
 Stoke-on-Trent
 Staffordshire ST2 0GA
Telephone: 01782 882100

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Alpha Academies Trust
Sponsor: ALPHA Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Ms Jayne Schofield (since March 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Rob Kelsall
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 89.89 / 14.97
Non-teaching Staff*: 98.51
Number of pupils: 1437
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.0
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward: Bentilee, Ubberley & Townsend
School Number: 8614714

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th April 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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