Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School

Stephenson Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7DD

Good

Inspected 18 October 2022

Good

Ofsted

29%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

316

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 316 / 385 (82%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

69.7%

Disadvantaged

9.8%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

20.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

29%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

100

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

8.4%

Overall absence

30.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

16.42

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

19.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.3 vs 2023/24

14.76

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

£48,131

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,008 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,896

Spend per pupil

£8,134

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.