Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School

School Name: Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
Address: Stephenson Way
Town/City: Newton Aycliffe
County: County Durham
Postcode: DL5 7DD
Telephone Number: 01325 300324
Website: www.stephensonway.co.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Tudhoe Learning Trust
Sponsor: Tudhoe Learning Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Kim Bushby
Capacity: 385
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 285 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 74% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 67.9%

URN: 138556
DfE Number: 840/2010
UKPRN: 10038464
UPRN: 10012054764
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor (E14001382)
Electoral Ward: Aycliffe South (E05016154)

Easting & Northing: 426953E, 525033N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 37' 13.32" N 1° 35' 2.28" W
Plus Code: 9C6WJCC8+4C

DfE Record: View record

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5. Sugar Hill Primary School (1.0km)
6. Byerley Park Primary School (1.0km)
7. Greenfield Academy (1.1km)
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