Discovery Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Discovery Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands.
The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,435 pupils. Discovery Academy is part of ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Requires improvement
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Academic Performance
Well below average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 37.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 28%
- EBacc average point score
- 3.01
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
51%Boys
49%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 16
- Deprivation band
- Most deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,435
- IDACI quintile
- 5 (Least deprived)
- MAT name
- ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2024 | Good | Requires improvement | Good | Good | Requires improvement |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Requires improvement | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 3 miles of Stoke-on-Trent.
Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams
Stoke-on-Trent · 1.7 mi
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · 1.8 mi
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · 2.2 mi
Moorside High School
Staffordshire · 2.4 mi
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · 2.4 mi
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · 2.7 mi
The Registry
Stoke-on-Trent · 2.9 mi
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · 3.0 mi