Discovery Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Battery Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 0JNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Discovery Primary School is a primary school in Greenwich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 104 schools in Greenwich. It ranks 58th of 60 primary schools in Greenwich. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 February 2026, report published 10 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

87 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

523 pupils on roll, with places for 700

Eligible for free school meals25.4%

25.4%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33.1%

33.1%, 11.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support32.5%

32.5%, 17.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.8%

8.8%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Discovery Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Heronsgate Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
De Lucy Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Hawksmoor School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Sarah Harvey
Phone: 02088552470
Website: discovery.greenwich.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Battery Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 0JN
Local authority: Greenwich
URN: 131109

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.