Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 138556
- Address
- Stephenson Way, DL5 7DD
- Website
- www.stephensonway.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 316 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 64.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.6%
White British 85.1%
African 6.3%
Mixed 2.5%
Other 2.5%
Other White 1.3%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingAverage0.4
MathsWell below average-4.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 29%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 98
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 25
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 15 5 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 2 2 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 32 17 15 |
| Year 1 | 34 21 13 |
| Year 2 | 45 23 22 |
| Year 3 | 45 23 22 |
| Year 4 | 43 24 19 |
| Year 5 | 51 31 20 |
| Year 6 | 44 24 20 |