Discovery Academy is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Stoke-on-Trent for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 16 places for speech, language and communication and autism.
- Ages 11–16
- 1,435 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 16 places, 9 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,435
- Headteacher
- Ms Jayne Schofield (Principal)
- Part of
- Alpha Academies Trust
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- School reference (URN)
- 136681
Needs its base supports
2 needs: speech and language, autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Stoke-on-Trent (12)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Stoke-on-Trent (11)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Stoke-on-Trent council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, April 2024
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in April 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Discovery Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Weston Infant Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–7 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
- Weston Junior Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.5 miles
- Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit Alternative provision · Ages 4–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.5 miles
All SEND schools in Stoke-on-Trent
By need in Stoke-on-Trent: Autism (13) · Speech and language (12) · Moderate learning (8) · SEMH (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Hearing (4) · Severe learning (3) · Vision (3) · Physical (3) · PMLD (2)
Questions about Discovery Academy
How do I get a place in Discovery Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Discovery Academy support?
Speech, language and communication and autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Discovery Academy take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Discovery Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in April 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Discovery Academy?
Discovery Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA, in Stoke-on-Trent.
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