Discovery Academy, Hyde
Discovery Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hyde, part of Victorious Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 10 schools in Hyde with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 46% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tameside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Discovery Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Discovery Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Tameside and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Discovery Academy
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Discovery Academy as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Discovery Academy are St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles); Pinfold Primary School (0.6 miles); Arundale Primary School (0.9 miles); and Godley Community Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 94% reading, 78% maths).
St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPinfold Primary SchoolArundale Primary SchoolGodley Community Primary Academy
The trust
Discovery Academy is one of 15 schools run by Victorious Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
38.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 60 pupils (28.4%) received SEN support and 23 (10.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Discovery Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hattersley Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Porlock Avenue (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Discovery Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Discovery Academy issued 15 suspensions, 6.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils enjoy attending Discovery Academy, where they are greeted warmly each morning by Obi, the school dog. They share positive and respectful relationships with staff and with their peers. Pupils know that staff are there to help them if they have any worries or concerns. This helps pupils to feel happy and ready to learn.
The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. This includes for those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils try their best to live up to the high ambitions that the school has for them. They work hard during lessons and achieve well across the curriculum.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum is ambitious. It is designed to incorporate the knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn from the early years to Year 6. Careful thought has been given to what pupils are expected to know by the end of each year. Teachers have the information and guidance that they need to help pupils to learn well.
The teaching of reading begins in the Nursery class, where children love to hear their favourite stories. They listen intently and join in with familiar words and phrases. Staff are well trained to deliver the phonics programme. Children in the Reception class, and pupils in key stage 1, are taught the letters and sounds that they need to build their reading knowledge. The books that pupils read are well matched to the sounds that they know. Most pupils become accurate readers.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
38.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Discovery Academy
Before and after school care
Discovery Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Tameside
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Discovery Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Discovery Academy is in Tameside; for families living there:
Apply to Tameside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Discovery Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
46%
Available places
195 pupils
420 places
225 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hyde
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hyde
Across Tameside council
Places available
3,050
Applications
2,451
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Tameside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
39.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
109
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,314
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,085
Per pupil
£1384k
Total funding
£114k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.4%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Discovery Academy
Questions parents ask about Discovery Academy
What are SATs results like at Discovery Academy?
Of the pupils at Discovery Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Discovery Academy's Ofsted rating?
Discovery Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Discovery Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Discovery Academy is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Discovery Academy?
Discovery Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 46% of its 420 places.
How many pupils go to Discovery Academy?
Discovery Academy has around 211 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Discovery Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Discovery Academy in 2024/25. 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Discovery Academy?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming Discovery Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Discovery Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Discovery Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Discovery Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Discovery Academy?
Discovery Academy is at Discovery Academy, Porlock Avenue, Hattersley, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 3LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)