Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149087.
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 | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | - | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 0% | - | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | - | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 9 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 4 |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 121 |
| Girls | 32 |
| Boys | 89 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 62.8% |
| First language not English | 4.1% |
| SEN support | 0 |
| EHC plan | 121 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 12.6% | - | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence | 30.9% | - | 34.7% |
| Severe absence | 4.9% | - | 6.9% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 8.1 |
| Pupils per adult | 5.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 15 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.79 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 36.01 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.9 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | All Saints' Catholic High School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Norfolk Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | UTC Sheffield City Centre | University technical college | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Lowfield Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Feb 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Arbourthorne Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Nursery | Grace Owen Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Anns Grove Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2016. |
Discovery Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Jun 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Discovery Academy has 121 pupils aged 7 to 16, with capacity for 80.
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.