Stephenson Academy
1 live vacancyMilton Keynes
STEPHENSON (MK) TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 2 member schools: 1 special school, 1 alternative provision setting. Local authorities: Milton Keynes. Regions: South East. — from the STEPHENSON (MK) TRUST public record.
Stephenson Academy is a other academy in Milton Keynes, part of STEPHENSON (MK) TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
Stephenson Academy is a other academy in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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Milton Keynes· £29,070.00 - £31,015.00 Annually (Actual) Point 11 -15 £29,070 - £31,015 FTE, Pro rata accordinglyDirect with schoolPosted 7 Nov 2026· Closes 19 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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School information
- Official name
- Stephenson Academy
- Address
- Crosslands, Stantonbury
- Postcode
- MK14 6AX
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- URN (official identifier)
- 138253
- Establishment number
- 7043
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 9–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 120
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 120
- School type
- Special academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- STEPHENSON (MK) TRUST
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Headteacher
- Mr Gavin Douglas
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 10 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stephensonacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01908889400
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Stephenson Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 120 | 52,026 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 66.7% | 25.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 13.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.7% | 30.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Stephenson Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 14 Jul 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 20 Jan 2019
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Jul 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Sept 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Gatehouse School (URN 110591)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 30 Jan 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Gatehouse School (URN 110591)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 30 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Stephenson Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 40.4% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 78.3% | 35.4% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Stephenson Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £93,500 for 85 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 70.8% | 26.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £779 | £360 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Stephenson Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 117 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £5,000,000 £42,735 per pupil | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £5,603,000 £47,889 per pupil | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £4,267,000 £36,470 per pupil · 76.2% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £982,000 £8,393 per pupil · 17.5% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | −£603,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | −£1,325,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £27,620 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £20,269 per pupil on 2023/24.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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