Discovery Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands ST2 0GA · Stoke-on-Trent
#429 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3687 of 4,090 nationally
About Discovery Academy
Discovery Academy is a academy secondary located in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Stoke-on-Trent local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,435 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 17.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 429th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (23th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,435; capacity filled 95.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.6%; ebacc average points 3.01.
There are 147 schools in Stoke-on-Trent; Discovery Academy ranks 119th of 142 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)52%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Discovery Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,435
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 52%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Discovery Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Maple Court Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
431 students · 471 m away
Sandford Hill Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
430 students · 1.3 km away
Gladstone Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
457 students · 1.7 km away
St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 1.7 km away
Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
373 students · 1.9 km away
Park Hall Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 2.0 km away
Weston Infant Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
110 students · 2.1 km away
Eaton Park Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
486 students · 2.3 km away
Werrington Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
462 students · 2.4 km away
Weston Junior Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
165 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,427 students
Walsall Academy
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1,423 students
The Chase
Malvern · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,449 students
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,419 students
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,455 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Discovery Academy a good school?
Discovery Academy has a Success Index (England) of 17.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #429 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Discovery Academy rank in West Midlands?
Discovery Academy ranks #429 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3687 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Discovery Academy?
Discovery Academy had 1,435 students in 2025.
Is Discovery Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Discovery Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Discovery Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Discovery Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.