Discovery Academy
Vernons Lane, Nuneaton, CV11 5SS
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 9 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- MACINTYRE ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mr Tony Leigh
- Sponsor
- MacIntyre
- Constituency
- Nuneaton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 108
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 140654
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02477103370
About this school
Discovery Academy is a special academy in Nuneaton. It teaches children aged 9 to 19 and has 108 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 18 | 23 | 18 |
| Attainment 8 score | 8.3 | 12.4 | 10.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.67 -2.43 to -0.90 | -1.50 -2.13 to -0.86 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 5.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 11% | 4.3% | 5.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Discovery Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 12.4 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 27.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 28.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 97 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 66.67%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 28.6%
- Persistent absence
- 58.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
ALP Nuneaton1.2 miles
Special schools
-
Oak Wood Primary School1.4 miles
Academies · Nuneaton
-
Oak Wood Secondary School1.4 miles
Academies · Nuneaton
-
Arc School Ansley3.8 miles
Special schools · Nuneaton
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Ashcroft School4.0 miles
Special schools · Coventry
Other schools in Nuneaton
- Arc School Ansley Special schools
- Arc School Old Arley Special schools
- Hinckley House Special schools
- Lake Haven School Special schools
- Oak Wood Primary School Academies
- Oak Wood Secondary School Academies
- Stockingford Maintained Nursery School Nursery
- Abbey CofE Infant School Primary
- All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Primary
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Camp Hill Primary School Primary
- Chetwynd Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Discovery Academy teach?
- Discovery Academy teaches children aged 9 to 19. It is a special school in Nuneaton.
- Who is the headteacher of Discovery Academy?
- The headteacher of Discovery Academy is Mr Tony Leigh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Discovery Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Discovery Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Discovery Academy?
- Discovery Academy has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 19.
- Is Discovery Academy full?
- Discovery Academy has capacity for 108 pupils and 108 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Discovery Academy a faith school?
- No. Discovery Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Discovery Academy?
- Discovery Academy is part of MACINTYRE ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Discovery Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 8.3 in 2022/23 and 10.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Discovery Academy's absence rate?
- Discovery Academy's overall absence rate is 28.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Discovery Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Discovery Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.