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Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School

Academy sponsor led · Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7DD

Ages 3–11 · 285 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

29%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)29%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.1%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
302

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

285 pupils · 385 places

Pupils on roll
285
Boys / girls
152 / 133
School capacity
385
Capacity fill
285 / 385 (74%)
Free school meals
67.9%
FSM pupils
182
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Tudhoe Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kim Bushby

Location

Address
Stephenson Way
Postcode
DL5 7DD
Town
Newton Aycliffe
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, 285 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 67.9%.

Open schools in Newton Aycliffe
17
Primary schools in Newton Aycliffe
10
Academies among open schools in Newton Aycliffe
53% (9)
Open schools in DL5
17
Primary in DL5
10
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newton AycliffeNear DL5

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7DE · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7HB · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM71.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Sugar Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 5NU · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Byerley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7LE · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Vane Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 5RH · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kim Bushby
Telephone
01325300324
Website
www.stephensonway.co.uk

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