Stephenson Academy
Crosslands, Stantonbury, Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 9 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STEPHENSON (MK) TRUST
- Principal
- Ms Amreen Sadia
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Stephenson Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 120
- URN
- 138253
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908889400
About this school
Stephenson Academy is a special academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 9 to 16 and has 120 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stephenson Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 |
| Attainment 8 score | 8.4 | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.37 -2.51 to -0.24 | -1.58 -2.35 to -0.81 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stephenson Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Milton Keynes average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4 | 43.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4 | 43.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 6 | 44.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 20.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 34.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 39.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 121 |
| 2024/25 | 117 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 79.49%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 39.52%
- Persistent absence
- 79.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Webber Independent School0.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Willow Park School0.7 miles
Special schools · Milton Keynes
-
Slated Row School2.7 miles
Special schools · Milton Keynes
-
Broughton Manor Preparatory School3.0 miles
Independent schools · Milton Keynes
-
Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision3.0 miles
Academies · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
- Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision Academies
- Cambian Bletchley Park School Special schools
- KWS Milton Keynes Special schools
- Oakhill Secure Training Centre Other types
- Redwood Park School Special schools
- Romans Field School Special schools
- Slated Row School Special schools
- The Redway School Special schools
- The Woodlands School Special schools
- White Spire School Special schools
- Willow Park School Special schools
- Knowles Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Stephenson Academy teach?
- Stephenson Academy teaches children aged 9 to 16. It is a special school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the principal of Stephenson Academy?
- The principal of Stephenson Academy is Ms Amreen Sadia, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stephenson Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stephenson Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Stephenson Academy?
- Stephenson Academy has 120 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 16.
- Is Stephenson Academy full?
- Stephenson Academy has capacity for 120 pupils and 120 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stephenson Academy a faith school?
- No. Stephenson Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Stephenson Academy part of an academy trust?
- Stephenson Academy is part of STEPHENSON (MK) TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Stephenson Academy have?
- The schools register lists Stephenson Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Stephenson Academy's absence rate?
- Stephenson Academy's overall absence rate is 39.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stephenson Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stephenson Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.