Discovery Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Discovery Academy
Address: Discovery Drive, Bentilee
Town/City: Stoke-On-Trent
County: Staffordshire
Postcode: ST2 0GA
Country: 3455144691
Telephone Number: 01782 882100
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Alpha Academies Trust
Sponsor: Alpha Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Ms Jayne Schofield
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1330 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 89% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 40.2%

Location and administration

URN: 136681
DfE Number: 861/4714
UKPRN: 10033345
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Stoke-on-Trent (E06000021)
Constituency: Stoke-on-Trent Central (E14000972)
Electoral Ward: Bentilee and Ubberley (E05008716)

Easting & Northing: 392269E, 345517N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 0' 27.17" N 2° 6' 59.5" W
Plus Code: 9C5V2V5M+29

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mrs Louise Adams - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 January 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 January 2025.
  • Ms Alison Allerton - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 January 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 January 2027.
  • Mr Ben Gibson - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 January 2024.
  • Ms Elizabeth Hooley - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 April 2027.
  • Mrs Pat Jackson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 14 October 2015 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 September 2023.
  • Mrs Cathryn Owen - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 June 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 June 2025.
  • Mr Tom Wheatley - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 October 2023.
  • Ms Judith Wilkes - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 October 2026.