The Discovery School, West Malling

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Discovery School

Discovery Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling ME19 4GJ

https://www.discovery.kent.sch.uk/

The Discovery School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Kent). It has about 620 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In February 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Attendance, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery
0.9		Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill
1.6		Wateringbury Church of England Primary School
1.6		More Park Catholic Primary School
1.7		St James the Great Academy
1.7		West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
2.1		Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
2.2		Ditton Church of England Junior School
2.2		Offham Primary School
2.2		Mereworth Community Primary School
2.3		Ditton Infant School
2.4		Brookfield Infant School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is above average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.

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