Discovery Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Peterborough
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Peterborough City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Discovery Primary Academy is a primary school in Peterborough for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023. Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Discovery Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Reception 2026 every applicant was offered a place, as was also the case at 45 of the 58 other Peterborough primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 42 first-choice applications for 43 offers: every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 5% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Peterborough schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Mountsteven Avenue, Walton, Peterborough, PE4 6HX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 419 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy belonging to Discovery Primary Academy.”
- “They know adults care for them and want them to do well.”
- “Pupils appreciate the high levels of support they get for their learning as soon as they arrive at the school.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils are not yet writing with enough independence.”
- “A new scheme for writing has been introduced, although it is still in the early stages of being implemented.”
- “In some recently updated foundation subjects, not all pupils can yet recall knowledge as securely as leaders intend.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 42 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
- Werrington Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Gunthorpe Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lime Academy Watergall 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Ravensthorpe Primary Academy 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Fulbridge Academy 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Norwood Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Paston Ridings Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Eyrescroft Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published