Discovery Special Academy
Free schools special · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Sandy Flatts Lane, Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 18/01/2023
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
93.2%
19.4% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
187
Capacity used
Over capacity103%
181 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Free schools special
- Age range
- 2–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Headteacher
- Jennifer Duncan
- Address
- Sandy Flatts Lane, Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN
- Phone
- 01642248333
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Ward / constituency
- Kader · Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 145877
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 77% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 19% | — | — |
| SEN support | 4% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: TEES VALLEY EDUCATION
187 pupils · 181 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
18 January 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 144 pupils
Attendance
93.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
6.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 0% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.