Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 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
- 343 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.3%
- Girls
- 43.7%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 65%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.0%
White British 87.2%
African 3.8%
Other 2.3%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other White 1.5%
Mixed 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 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 37%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
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 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 19
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 32 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 21 9 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 4 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 36 20 16 |
| Year 1 | 42 24 18 |
| Year 2 | 45 23 22 |
| Year 3 | 46 28 18 |
| Year 4 | 53 33 20 |
| Year 5 | 45 23 22 |
| Year 6 | 48 28 20 |