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The Discovery School

Discovery Drive, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4GJ · URN 134057

Public data summary

8.5

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 75% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Outstanding
Pupils: 311
Age range: 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 630
Local authority: Kent

Outcomes

Published performance

KS2 combined: 76.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 5.3%
Persistent absence: 11.8%
Free school meals: 6.5%
SEN support: 11.8%
English additional language: 6.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 10.7:1
Average class size: 29.9
Staff turnover: 13.8%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

8.7

4 contributing signals

Progress

9.0

3 contributing signals

Attendance

8.4

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.6

5 contributing signals

Equity

8.8

3 contributing signals

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