The Discovery School
Community primary school in West Malling (Kent).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Thank you for visiting our website. Everyone at our school is very proud of our children and the outcomes they achieve. We passionately believe that every child is a unique individual with a skill to be nurtured and that his or her potential is without limits.
Our high academic standards and exemplary behaviour are matched by our passion and commitment to educating the 'whole-child' through an exciting and creative curriculum. The Discovery School prides itself on being able to provide a caring and nurturing environment, which offers an exciting curriculum designed for the 21st Century.
Our highly skilled teachers bring learning to life and ensure that all of our children are provided with the opportunities, support and challenge needed to enable them to achieve their full potential; academically, creatively and pastorally.
We believe that education at the Discovery School is about children having the opportunity to experience the joy of discovery, to solve problems, to be creative in writing, art, music and dance whilst developing as self-confident learners; maturing socially and emotionally as young citizens.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Tennis
- Young Enterprise
- Forest School
and 3 more
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 134057
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2003
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Annabel Cornall | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Sugihara | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Angela Alexander | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Conor Liam Tobin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Leanne Edwards | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Godwin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Louise Connelly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Louis Westlake | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Kelly Dey Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Waller Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Julie Roe Former | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record