Ofsted: Good

Stephenson Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personDr Marie Ramsay

corporate_fareSTEPHENSON (MK) TRUST

location_onMilton Keynes, MK14 6AX

language Visit Website phone 1908889400

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#17 in Milton Keynes

#4,203 of 4,663 nationally

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Stephenson Academy is a Academy special sponsor led school in Milton Keynes, serving ages 9-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Stephenson Academy is an academy special sponsor led in Milton Keynes, admitting pupils aged 9-16. It is part of STEPHENSON (MK) TRUST. The school has approximately 117 pupils on roll, of whom 79% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 6, placing the school #17 in Milton Keynes and #4,203 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 96.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.27

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.29

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

8.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.31

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.77

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

11.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.42

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.96

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

9.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.31

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

10.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.34

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

63%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)63%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)25%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment13%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)56%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment25%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)19%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

63%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)50%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment13%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)31%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

69%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)56%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment13%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)31%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%

Reading-% LA 73%

Writing-% LA 70%

Maths-% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%England 61%

Reading0% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 68% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 60%

Reading-% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.3

Write

LA -0.4

Maths

LA -0.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 June 2025

Inspection Report

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04 December 2018

Inspection Report

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24 June 2015

Inspection Report

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02 July 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-06-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-12-04

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-06-24

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

67.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

32.5%(38 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 117 pupils. During this period, there were 79 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 67.5%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	117	79	67.5%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	115	144	125.2%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	119	73	61.3%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	121	134	110.7%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	118	259	219.5%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	99	85	85.9%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	92	83	90.2%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	88	135	153.4%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	91	84	92.3%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	88	82	93.2%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	82	133	162.2%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	80	40	50.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	80	15	18.8%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	79	50	63.3%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	81	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	81	19	23.5%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	86	193	224.4%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	84	44	52.4%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	81	69	85.2%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	83	138	166.3%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	84	34	40.5%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	77	55	71.4%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	80	82	102.5%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	76	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	76	85	111.8%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	75	53	70.7%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 69 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 26 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Stephenson Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover