Shepherdswell Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–7 · Milton Keynes
Shepherdswell Academy is a primary school in Milton Keynes for ages 2–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 November 2023. Milton Keynes has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Billingwell Place, Springfield, Milton Keynes, MK6 3NP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Pupils on roll
- 108 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are thriving at this small, nurturing school.”
- “They embody the school’s core values of ‘collaboration, community courage, curiosity and creativity’ in all that they do.”
- “Pupils develop a deep understanding of different faiths, cultures and protected characteristics.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, however, the curriculum is at an earlier stage of implementation.”
- “In these subjects, pupils are not always able to articulate their learning over time as clearly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Milton Keynes published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Milton Keynes.
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- Downs Barn School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Southwood School 1.2 mi School remains Good