Key stage 2 2024/25
#9,494 of 15,057
Worse than 63% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131109.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich | 72% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 7%, similar to England, worse than Greenwich | 15% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Greenwich | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, worse than Greenwich | 107 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, similar to Greenwich | 108 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 62%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich | 81% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 74%, similar to England, worse than Greenwich | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77%, similar to England, similar to Greenwich | 80% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 87 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 523 |
| Girls | 269 |
| Boys | 254 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 25.4% |
| First language not English | 33.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 630 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 481 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 23.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 170 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 46 |
| Average class size | 25.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 26.76 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 34.85 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 51.81 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 27.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 26.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 59 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 105 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 64 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 59 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.5%, similar to England, worse than Greenwich | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.3%, worse than England, worse than Greenwich | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.4%, similar to England, worse than Greenwich | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Woolwich Polytechnic School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Heronsgate Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St Paul's Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 May 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | De Lucy Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Hawksmoor School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Pulse and Water College | Other independent school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Bannockburn Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. |
Discovery Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Discovery Primary School ranks 9,494 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Discovery Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Discovery Primary School made 59 offers from 105 applications (1.8 per offer), and 59 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Discovery Primary School has 523 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Discovery Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.
At Discovery Primary School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Discovery Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.