The Discovery School | Primary in West Malling, Tonbridge and Malling | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

The Discovery School

Primary

Tonbridge and Malling · West Malling · ME19 4GJ www.discovery.kent.sch.uk

Pupils
634
cap. 630
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
21 Feb 2023
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

3 reports
24 Jan 2011
Curriculum and development visit
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12 Nov 2008
Full inspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Tonbridge and Malling. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
80%
+4pp
LA
63%
England
63%
88%78%67%
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RWM higher
18%
+8pp
LA
10%
England
8%
21%16%10%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
91%
Reading higher standard
56%
Writing expected standard
84%
Writing higher standard
21%
Maths expected standard
89%
Maths higher standard
37%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
89%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
44%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 104.18
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
635
cap. 630
635627619
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Pupil : teacher ratio
21.4
LA AVG 20.68:1
27.124.221.4
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EAL
6%
LA AVG 13.81%
11%8%6%
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FSM eligible
8%
LA AVG 27.09%
9%7%5%
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SEN
12%
LA AVG 17.42%
12%8%5%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
6%
England
5%
6%4%3%
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Persistent absence
13%
LA
15%
England
13%
13%8%3%
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Overview

AddressDiscovery Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4GJ
Telephone01732847000
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.4:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6088 spend / pupil£6072 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2580%18%635
2023/2476%10%624
2022/2367%12%-1.30+1.90-0.30625
2018/1975%20%-0.60+1.30-0.60619
2017/1888%19%+1.80+1.90+2.30634
2016/1781%21%+2.50+3.00+2.40631
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2591%56%84%21%89%37%89%89%110.0108.0109.012%
2023/2490%43%85%16%87%32%90%93%108.0106.0109.011%
2022/2371%33%86%28%81%24%87%78%105.0105.0106.010%
2018/1979%36%92%35%86%35%93%90%106.0106.0109.06%
2017/1893%43%96%32%90%38%94%93%108.0108.0110.05%
2016/1786%39%96%31%89%47%99%94%107.0107.0110.05%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2563521.412%6%8%5%13%
2023/2462422.311%7%9%5%12%
2022/2362522.710%8%8%5%11%
2021/2262722.48%8%7%6%13%
2020/2162323.57%9%6%
2018/1961923.36%10%5%3%3%
2017/1863427.15%11%5%3%4%
2016/1763125.25%9%5%3%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.