Discovery Primary School
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Battery Road Thamesmead London SE28 0JN |
| Phone | 02088552470 |
| Reference Number | 131109 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 638 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 45.14%
Girls: 54.86% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 26.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 33.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 46 | 89 |
| 2 | 33 | 45 | 78 |
| 3 | 35 | 52 | 87 |
| 4 | 43 | 37 | 80 |
| 5 | 44 | 44 | 88 |
| 6 | 37 | 50 | 87 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 49.7% |
| White, Other | 11.9% |
| White, British | 9.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 9.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.4% |
| Pakistani | 1.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.7% |
| Caribbean | 1.3% |
| Asian, Other | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| White & Asian | 0.5% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2021-12-13 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-09 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2020-12-02 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2016-09-15 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2012-01-17 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2009-06-18 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 109 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 108 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.9 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | 2.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 3 | Unlock | Unlock |
How many students meet the standards
Sample
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Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
Sample
UnlockProgress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Heronsgate Primary School
Whinchat Road, London, SE28 0EA |
0.67 miles |
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St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School
Mottisfont Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9LY |
0.72 miles |
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De Lucy Primary School
Cookhill Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9PD |
0.78 miles |
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St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Cole Close, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8GB |
0.8 miles |
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Hawksmoor School
Bentham Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8AS |
0.81 miles |
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Bannockburn Primary School
Plumstead High Street, London, SE18 1HE |
0.91 miles |
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Windrush Thamesmead Primary School
2 Bentham Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8AR |
0.92 miles |
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Conway Primary School
Gallosson Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 1QY |
0.93 miles |
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School,Griffin Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 7QG |
0.95 miles |
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Linton Mead Primary School
Central Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8DT |
0.95 miles |
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Boxgrove Primary School
Boxgrove Road, Abbey Wood, Greenwich, SE2 9JP |
1.08 miles |
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South Rise Primary School
Brewery Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 7PX |
1.09 miles |
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Waterside School
Robert Street, London, SE18 7NB |
1.1 miles |
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Gallions Mount Primary School
Purrett Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 1JR |
1.1 miles |
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Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School
Hoveton Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8LW |
1.18 miles |
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Jubilee Primary School
Crowden Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8JB |
1.21 miles |
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Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, London, SE2 0SX |
1.22 miles |
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Foxfield Primary School
Sandbach Place, London, SE18 7EX |
1.28 miles |
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Alexander McLeod Primary School
Fuchsia Street, London, SE2 0QS |
1.3 miles |
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Willow Bank Primary School
Seacourt Road, Thamesmead, London, SE2 9XB |
1.33 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Woolwich Polytechnic School
Hutchins Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8AT |
0.63 miles |
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Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
1 Birchdene Drive, Thamesmead, SE28 8RF |
0.64 miles |
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St Paul's Academy
Finchale Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9PX |
0.7 miles |
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Pulse and Water College
138 Eynsham Drive, Abbey Wood, London, Greenwich, SE2 9PT |
0.85 miles |
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Plumstead Manor School
Old Mill Road, London, SE18 1QF |
1.28 miles |
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London Design and Engineering UTC
15 University Way, Royal Docks, London, E16 2RD |
1.33 miles |
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Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School
Kingsman Street, London, SE18 5PW |
1.57 miles |
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Harris Garrard Academy
Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, Erith, Kent, DA18 4DW |
1.72 miles |
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Riverside School
Renwick Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 0FU |
1.79 miles |
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Riverside Bridge School
Renwick Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 0FU |
1.8 miles |
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Willow Dene School
Swingate Lane, Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
1.89 miles |
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Kingsford Community School
Kingsford Way, Beckton, London, E6 5JG |
1.95 miles |
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ADO River Valley School
Poets Corner Centre, 19a Keats Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 3NB |
1.96 miles |
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Royal Greenwich Trust School
765 Woolwich Road, Greenwich, London, SE7 8LJ |
2.22 miles |
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Greatfields School
Net Street, Barking, IG11 7QG |
2.28 miles |
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Northstar New School
c/o Gascoigne Primary Annex, The Shaftesburys, Barking, IG11 7JA |
2.28 miles |
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Shooters Hill Sixth Form College
Red Lion Lane, Shooters Hill, London, SE18 4LD |
2.3 miles |
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Welling School
Elsa Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LB |
2.38 miles |
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Eko Pathways
Flanders Road, London, E6 6FE |
2.4 miles |
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Charlton Park Academy
Charlton Park Road, Charlton, London, SE7 8HX |
2.45 miles |