Discovery Academy

I was a student here and the school is really good and they care about students and there mental health . everyday I had to get a taxi to and from school and I sat in reception because my taxi was always late but the people there was so lovely and they gave me jobs to do when I was bored and When I moved school they thrown a little party and the people in reception was lovely they all said bye and just genrelly loving , Mr prince was so nice to me as i was going through a lot and he taught me maths and I wasn`t doing work but Mr prince sent me to talk to other teachers to help me and support me . But when I was getting bullied they helped me and Miss james helped me when my behavouir when down hill and encouraged me to build it up again . Miss moss she was my form tutor she is so caring and when I would normally spend my lunch and break with her and we would just talk none stop about how things have been and she would help me when I was struggling .
I would really really recommend this school!!!!

such a bad school, the rules that they coming up with are ridiculous. They won’t let students go toilet and yes i get that u don’t want us to miss education but we can’t go at break or dinner bc they are full with people vaping/smoking in there,some of the toilet are blocked off by gates.They don’t care about mental health just about have we look and how we have to meet the expectations. with the year 8 and year 7 we have to stand out in the cold doing lesson prep which is making us stand out side with out arms up and with no coat on. Also don’t like how if we have a blazers on we get a 15 minute detention it’s getting rediculous it’s hard to cope in this school. And today (6/02/2023) the principal said we don’t have human rights to go to the toilet during lesson and yes we bloody damn right do!!

Don't care at all about mental health.
Useless.
Half of the teachers don't even know how to control the class so nothing get done.
Horrifc.
Barley anytime to eat.
And the uniform rules are getting ridiculous now.
Don't allow any self expression.
Keep letting bad behaviour slide.
There's so much more but I can't fit it into one review.
Just awful.

Terrible place the teachers there are horrible and useless, the students there are vile and overall the work environment is not good. Would not recommend

Teachers dont give one about students mental health, ive seen the way they do a covid 19 system and no social distancing is in place. Ive had my son come up to me, saying a certian teacher is coming up ti his face and shouting “put ur mask on” and is making him feel uncomfortable. It takes for ever to get hold of your lines and it takes kids the whole of their lunchtime to get leftovers for their dinner, not happy