Discovery Primary Academy is a primary school located in Peterborough. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 06/03/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading is below average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

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Mountsteven Avenue, Peterborough

School Information

Address: Mountsteven Avenue, Peterborough, PE4 6HX
Website: www.discoveryprimaryschool.com/
Telephone: 01733325001
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Peterborough
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Michelle Siequien
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145787

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/03/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 558
Number of Boys: 285
Number of Girls: 273

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.1 Confidence interval -3.5 to -0.7
Writing
Well Below Average: -3 Confidence interval -4.3 to -1.7
Maths
Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -2.4 to 0.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:54%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Caverstede Nursery School
Caverstede Road , Walton PE4 6EX 		4out of 4 422 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Discovery Primary Academy
Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Werrington Primary School
Amberley Slope , Werrington PE4 6QG 		3out of 4 1,100 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Gunthorpe Primary School
The Pentlands , Hallfields Lane PE4 7YP 		3out of 4 1,114 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Lime Academy Watergall
Watergall , Bretton PE3 8NX 		2out of 4 1,270 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ravensthorpe Primary School
Brigstock Court , PE3 7NB 		3out of 4 1,305 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Katharine Academy
Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX 		2out of 4 403 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School
Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT 		3out of 4 1,995 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Jack Hunt School
Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY 		3out of 4 3,265 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Deacon Academy
Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW 		3out of 4 3,030 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Iqra Academy
Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ 		- not rated 608 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Heltwate School
Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL 		3out of 4 1,042 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
The Beeches Independent School
218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB 		- not rated 2,613 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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