Shepherdswell Academy
Billingwell Place, Springfield, Milton Keynes, MK6 3NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Zoe McIntyre
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- East Midlands Academy Trust (EMAT)
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 138715
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908735865
About this school
Shepherdswell Academy is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 108 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shepherdswell 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Shepherdswell 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 115 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shepherdswell Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 21.5% | 108 | — |
| Orchard Academy | 52% | 4.6% | 46% | 294 | 0.2 miles |
| The Willows School and Early Years Centre | — | 5.9% | 31% | 174 | 0.4 miles |
| Falconhurst School | 64% | 5.3% | 50% | 268 | 0.7 miles |
| Jubilee Wood Primary School | 65% | 3.6% | 39.2% | 508 | 0.8 miles |
| Middleton Primary School | 92% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 629 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.51%
- English as an additional language
- 52.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.73%
- Persistent absence
- 17.14%
Location
Nearby schools
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Orchard Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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The Willows School and Early Years Centre0.4 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Falconhurst School0.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Jubilee Wood Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Middleton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
- Abbeys Primary School Primary
- Ashbrook School Primary
- Barleyhurst Park Primary Primary
- Bishop Parker Catholic School Primary
- Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bradwell Village School Primary
- Brooklands Farm Primary School Primary
- Brooksward School Primary
- Broughton Fields Primary School Primary
- Bushfield School Primary
- Caroline Haslett Primary School Primary
- Castlethorpe First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Shepherdswell Academy teach?
- Shepherdswell Academy teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the principal of Shepherdswell Academy?
- The principal of Shepherdswell Academy is Mrs Zoe McIntyre, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shepherdswell Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shepherdswell 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 Shepherdswell Academy?
- Shepherdswell Academy has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Shepherdswell Academy full?
- Shepherdswell Academy has capacity for 180 pupils and 108 on roll (60%), so it has space against 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 Shepherdswell Academy a faith school?
- No. Shepherdswell Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Shepherdswell Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shepherdswell Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Shepherdswell Academy part of an academy trust?
- Shepherdswell Academy is part of EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Shepherdswell Academy's absence rate?
- Shepherdswell Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Shepherdswell Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Shepherdswell Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.