Stamford School A GSG School
- Stamford School
Southfields House
St Paul's Street
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2BQ - Head: Mrs Vicky Buckman
- T 01780 750300
- F 01780 750336
- E [email protected]
- W www.stamfordschools.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Lincolnshire
- Pupils: 1,252; sixth formers: 372
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £19,950; Boarding £27,700 - £36,750 pa
- Open days: Contact the school
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Stamford Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
There are big hitters in the area and Stamford is well able to hold its own. Those much more expensive schools probably win out on the uniformity of excellent buildings and state-of-the-art facilities, but Stamford is determined to keep the school as accessible to as many as possible while not compromising the things that really matter within education. All years 7 and 8 take performing arts subjects and there is a very healthy take-up of drama and theatre studies at A level and GCSE. LAMDA popular, with the school remaining one of the largest independent examination centres. Masses of sport goes on, with the aim to encourage a lifelong commitment to physicality. The sheer number of teams are evidence of the opportunity to have a go whatever your level…
What the school says...
The school provides high quality education for day and boarding pupils from the age of 11 to 18. Sixth form students are taught in mixed groups with the girls from Stamford High School. There is a friendly family atmosphere in the schools and all boys are helped to fulfil their potential. From September 2023, Stamford Endowed Schools will begin the transition to become fully co-educational from ages 2 – 18 ...Read more
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Unusual sports
Fencing
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2023, Vicky Buckman, previously head of Stamford High School. She has over three decades of teaching experience, having recently completed her 100th term in the classroom - 90 of them spent in leadership positions including as housemistress and deputy head. A biologist at heart, she still enjoys enthusing students about the intricacies and wonders of the natural world. Outside school, she is a keen musician and gardener. She is married to a vicar and has two grown-up children.
Entrance
The big news is that Stamford Endowed Schools (SES) are now fully co-ed from the age of 2 to 18. On the senior school front, this has meant a merger of Stamford School (Boys) and Stamford High School (Girls). From September 2023, years 7-10 will be based on the previous Stamford School site and years...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Hugh's School (Woodhall Spa) | 2023 | 1 | ||
| St John's College School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
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