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Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School

Academy sponsor led · Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7DD

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

285

Local authority

County Durham

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

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

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
138556

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Tudhoe Learning Trust

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
37%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

7.9%

Persistent absence

31.1%

Unauthorised

2.5%

Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
302

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 7.2% · Persistent 23.5%
2021/22
Overall 6.7% · Persistent 22.3%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England