The Discovery School

School Name: The Discovery School
Address: Discovery Drive, Kings Hill
Town/City: West Malling
County: Kent
Postcode: ME19 4GJ
Telephone Number: 01732 847000
Website: www.discovery.kent.sch.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2003

Interim Headteacher: Miss Tina Gobell
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 634 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 8.2%

URN: 134057
DfE Number: 886/2065
UKPRN: 10074152
UPRN: 10002911481
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (E07000115)
Constituency: Maidstone and Malling (E14001349)
Electoral Ward: Kings Hill (E05015046)

Easting & Northing: 568757E, 155312N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 16' 21.37" N 0° 25' 4.87" E
Plus Code: 9F327CF9+26

DfE Record: View record

1. Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery (1.3km)
2. Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill (1.4km)
3. The Malling School (2.3km)
4. Wateringbury Church of England Primary School (2.5km)
5. More Park Catholic Primary School (2.6km)
6. Lift St James the Great (2.6km)
7. West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp (2.7km)
8. Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy (3.4km)
9. Ditton Church of England Junior School (3.6km)
10. Brookfield Infant School (3.7km)