53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
870.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,437
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 16/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Discovery Academy · Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
Part ofALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+8pp
53%49%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-0pp
28%27%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
37.4
+1.1
41.538.936.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
EBacc entry
24%
-3pp
39%31%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
870.9
+80.3
870.9779.5688.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 870.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,437
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Discovery Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 28% | 37.4 | Not applicable | 24% | 870.9 | 27% | 1,437 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 28% | 36.3 | -0.65 | 27% | 790.6 | 27% | 1,446 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 28% | 38.5 | -0.37 | 30% | 721.0 | 30% | 1,387 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 26% | 41.0 | -0.41 | 28% | 726.2 | 28% | 1,330 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 28% | 41.5 | -0.30 | 39% | 688.1 | 45% | 1,145 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 29% | 41.8 | -0.04 | 59% | 593.9 | 61% | 1,076 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 23% | 40.8 | -0.12 | 40% | — | 48% | 1,016 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,437 | 17.9 | 21% | 10% | 51% | 9% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,446 | 16.8 | 17% | 8% | 46% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,387 | 17.3 | 21% | 7% | 47% | 12% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 1,330 | 16.1 | 20% | 6% | 48% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 1,267 | 17.7 | 17% | 7% | 49% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,145 | 16.4 | 14% | 7% | 53% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 1,076 | 16.9 | 15% | 8% | 56% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,016 | 17.2 | 14% | 9% | 57% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.