The Discovery School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Discovery Drive
 Kings Hill
 West Malling
 Kent ME19 4GJ
Telephone: 01732 847000

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2003

Staff and Pupils

Interim Headteacher: Miss Tina Gobell (since January 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Jenny Baker
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 26.6 / 29.6
Non-teaching Staff*: 5.4
Number of pupils: 625
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.5
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 7.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 26.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,369,627*
Income Per Pupil: £5,391
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward: Kings Hill
School Number: 8862065

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd February 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

  1. Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery (1.4km) show on map
  2. Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill (1.4km) show on map
  3. The Malling School (2.4km) show on map
  4. Wateringbury Church of England Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  5. More Park Catholic Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  6. St James the Great Academy (2.7km) show on map
  7. West Malling Church of England Primary School... (2.7km) show on map
  8. Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of Eng... (3.4km) show on map
  9. Ditton Church of England Junior School (3.6km) show on map
  10. Offham Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  11. Mereworth Community Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  12. Ditton Infant School (3.7km) show on map
  13. Brookfield Infant School (3.8km) show on map
  14. Lunsford Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  15. Brookfield Junior School (3.8km) show on map
  16. Barming Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  17. The Rosewood School (4.0km) show on map
  18. Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase (4.0km) show on map
  19. St Helens Montessori School (4.1km) show on map
  20. Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford (4.3km) show on map
  21. Aylesford School (4.3km) show on map
  22. Ryarsh Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  23. Bower Grove School (4.9km) show on map
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  25. Jubilee Primary School (5.1km) show on map
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  28. Palace Wood Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  29. St Simon Stock Catholic School (5.5km) show on map
  30. St Augustine Academy (5.5km) show on map
  31. St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (5.5km) show on map
  32. Oakwood Park Grammar School (5.6km) show on map
  33. Allington Primary School (5.6km) show on map
  34. St Peter's Church of England Primary School (5.7km) show on map
  35. Grow 19 LTD (5.9km) show on map
  36. The Holmesdale School (5.9km) show on map
  37. St Katherine's School & Nursery (6.1km) show on map
  38. Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision (6.1km) show on map
  39. Brunswick House Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  40. The Maplesden Noakes School (6.5km) show on map
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  100. The Holy Family Catholic Primary School (10.4km) show on map
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