171
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Performance data for special schools may use different measures or have limited headline GCSE publication.
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
PhaseAll-through
School typeSpecial school
Pupil : teacher ratio7.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Discovery Special Academy · All-through · Middlesbrough
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
171
Pupil : teacher ratio
7.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
70%
SEN
100%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Sandy Flatts Lane, Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN
Local authority
Middlesbrough
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 171 | 8.3 | 100% | 19% | 70% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 149 | 8.2 | 100% | 19% | 61% | 7% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 126 | 8.3 | 100% | 22% | 60% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 79 | 7.2 | 100% | 27% | 61% | 8% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 60 | 6.0 | 100% | 32% | 63% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 30 | 6.0 | 100% | 33% | 60% | 7% | 18% |
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