Discovery Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Peterborough (Peterborough).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.9
▲ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
39.6%
▲ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
70%
419 / 600 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Discovery Primary Academy is a primary school located in Peterborough. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 456 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 600. It is part of the FOUR CS Mat. The school is led by Ms Michelle Siequien.
Key facts
- URN
- 145787
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Constituency
- Peterborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (5 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Sophie Michell, Visiting Fellow at the Open University | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maria Crutchfield | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Paul Whiteley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Harwood | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Michelle Siequien | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mrs Madeleine Roberts Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Debby Pinfold Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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