Discovery Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 February 2026

The school places the ethos of Ubuntu - ‘we are because of others’ - at the heart of daily life. Pupils demonstrate this in all their actions and behaviours. They celebrate their diverse backgrounds and help create a community where everyone feels valued and welcomed. The school’s highly inclusive culture enables staff to understand each pupil’s needs and support them to experience success. Pupils enjoy warm, positive relationships with staff and trust adults to help them if they have any concerns. As a result, pupils feel safe and speak out with confidence. The school provides a well-designed curriculum that gives pupils strong foundations for future success. Pupils apply their knowledge confidently across all subjects. They enjoy learning and recall what they have been taught. Pupils typically achieve well, including the high proportion of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, who make secure progress from their starting points. Behaviour across the school is calm and positive because pupils engage with their learning and focus well. They show strong independence, understand routines and persevere with tasks. Routines are embedded across the school and pupils appreciate staff's fair and equitable approach. Pupil attendance champions work with leaders to promote good attendance. Pupils enjoy school, and attendance is positive. Pupils value the school's rich cultural diversity. They enjoy learning about different faiths and beliefs and show respect for each other’s differences. Pupil leaders act as positive role models, and older pupils take pride in supporting younger children. Pupils know their views matter and contribute to leaders’ decisions. For example, the junior leadership team worked with leaders to design the new playground equipment. Leaders provide extensive opportunities to enrich curriculum learning. For example, pupils love immersing themselves in ‘space’ in the virtual reality workshop. A wide range of clubs enables pupils to experience new activities and develop new talents.

What the school should improve

• Leaders should continue to develop pupils' transcription skills as well as ensure that pupils have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge through consistently high-quality work, especially written work, across all subjects.
• Leaders should continue to ensure that staff consistently maximise opportunities for high-quality interactions with children, so that children develop and deepen their language and vocabulary as securely as possible.

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