Shepherdswell Academy, Milton Keynes

From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to introduce myself as the Head of School and to take this opportunity to say a very warm welcome to all parents, friends and family of Shepherdswell Academy."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £3.00 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 18 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Shepherdswell Academy as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Shepherdswell Academy are Orchard Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 60% maths); The Willows School and Early Years Centre (0.4 miles, Good); Falconhurst School (0.7 miles, Good, 91% reading, 71% maths); and Jubilee Wood Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths).

Shepherdswell Academy is one of 12 schools run by East Midlands Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

51.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (31%), Asian (22%) and Black (18%).

In 2026, 8 pupils (7.4%) received SEN support and 3 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Shepherdswell Academy had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Springfield Local Centre (southbound), 230 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 312 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Shepherdswell Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Shepherdswell Academy are Oakgrove School (1 mile), The Milton Keynes Academy (1.2 miles), St Paul's Catholic School (1.4 miles) and Kents Hill Park all-through school (1.4 miles).