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Discovery Academy

URN 136681 · Stoke-on-TrentOpen
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Inspection history (6)

  1. 17 Apr 2024

    School inspection (EIF) · published 14 May 2024

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Mel Ford (lead), Mark Grady, Nicola Beech, Sara Arkle, Simon Smith, Tim Bassett

  2. 23 Jan 2019

    School inspection (CIF) · published 25 Feb 2019

    Good
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Alun Williams (lead), Antony Edkins, Graeme Rudland, Jane Epton, Lynda Mitchell, Simon Mosley

  3. 6 Oct 2016

    School inspection (CIF) · published 21 Nov 2016

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Nigel Griffiths (lead), Karen Lockett, Melanie Callaghan-Lewis, Stephen Lunt

  4. 15 Jan 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 17 Mar 2015

    Inadequate
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Mark Capel (lead), Judith Tolley, Pamela Hemphill, Tim Long

  5. 16 Jan 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 31 Jan 2013

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Marguerite Murphy (lead), Ariane Roberts, Mary Liptrot, Peter McKay, Ramesh Kapadia

  6. —

    School monitoring visit · published 24 Jun 2016

    Deborah James

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Details

URN
136681
Type
Academy sponsor led
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Region
West Midlands
Address
Discovery Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 0GA
Reports on record
6
Earliest report
16 Jan 2013
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-09-2011
Region
West Midlands
Status
Open
Website
thediscoveryacademy.co.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1500
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01782882100
Admissions
Non-selective
Headteacher
Ms Jayne Schofield
Pupils on roll
1435
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1500
Number of pupils
1435
Religious character
None
Free school meals (%)
52.00
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