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Shepherdswell Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Academy
Billingwell Place, Springfield, Milton Keynes MK6 3NP · shepherdswell.emat.uk · 01908 735865
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Milton Keynes Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 108
- 60% of 180 places
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
- First language not English
- 51.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Milton Keynes Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 24 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 31 | 29 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 25 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 33 | 30 | 0.9 | 100% |
Ofsted
Shepherdswell Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2010
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2020Monitoring visit
Before September 2019
Jul 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good May 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 13
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 54% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied