Discovery Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4GJ
10 reasons to choose The Discovery School
Top line
The Discovery School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in West Malling and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
The Discovery School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
The Discovery School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Discovery School ranks in the top 18% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 29% of schools. Pupils go on to a variety of secondary schools including 40% to academically selective private & state schools.
The The Discovery School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2 and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at The Discovery School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The Discovery School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Two choirs. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near The Discovery School
St Helens Montessori (6.8 miles); Hilden Oaks School (9.8 miles); Hilden Grange School (9.9 miles).
Kings Hill School (1.4 miles); Offham Primary School (3.5 miles); Leybourne St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles).
Tonbridge School (9.9 miles); Sackville School (11.1 miles); The King’s School, Rochester (11.7 miles).
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (7.7 miles); Oakwood Park Grammar School (8.1 miles); Maidstone Grammar School (8.9 miles).