Discovery Academy
Other · Free schools special · Ages 7–16 · Sheffield
Discovery Academy is an other school in Sheffield for ages 7–16 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Park Grange Road, Norfolk Park, Sheffield, S2 3QF
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 7–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 121 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 62.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this nurturing and welcoming school.”
- “They show kindness towards each other.”
- “Pupils grow to appreciate their differences and develop genuine friendships.”
To improve
- “However, at times, teachers do not select activities that match the ambitious nature of the planned curriculum.”
- “This means that pupils are not consistently engaged in tasks that help them to build towards learning what the school intends.”
- “However, some aspects of pupils’ writing are not developed well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2025 (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) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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