The Discovery School
School Name: The Discovery School Address: Discovery Drive, Kings Hill Town/City: West Malling County: Kent Postcode: ME19 4GJ Country: 10002911481 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 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 627 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 6.5%
URN: 134057
DfE Number: 886/2065
UKPRN: 10074152
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (E07000115)
Constituency: Tonbridge and Malling (E14000997)
Electoral Ward: Kings Hill (E05012989)
Easting & Northing: 568757E, 155312N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 16' 21.37" N 0° 25' 4.87" E
Plus Code: 9F327CF9+26
DfE Record: View record
- Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery (1.3km)
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill (1.4km)
- The Malling School (2.3km)
- Wateringbury Church of England Primary School (2.5km)
- More Park Catholic Primary School (2.6km)
- St James the Great Academy (2.6km)
- West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp (2.7km)
- Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy (3.4km)
- Ditton Church of England Junior School (3.6km)
- Brookfield Infant School (3.7km)
- Mrs June Rose Budd - Governor. Appointed on 19 October 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 October 2024.
- Mrs Louise Connelly - Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 September 2026.
- Mrs Annabel Cornall - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 23 May 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 May 2025.
- Kelly Dey - Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 October 2026.
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