Ages 
Stamford Junior School offers a great start to any child’s education. The relaxed atmosphere seems to nurture even the quieter, less adventurous child. Pupils are set up well for the transition to the senior school and can complete all of their education here, from 2 to 18. There might be rocky times ahead with the restructuring of the school, economic downturn and political turmoil, but the appointment of the extremely competent, charismatic new head means he’s there to steady the ship if need be.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 328 ·
- Offers boarding
- Yes ·
- Religion
- Christian
- Fees
- Day £15,939 - £20,349; Boarding £30,275 - £35,249 pa
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire County Council
- Linked schools
Headteacher
Head
Matthew O’Reilly
Since 2021, Matthew O’Reilly. Studied German and politics at Newcastle with plans to either work for the EU or become a lawyer; teaching was not on the radar. After university and spending a year working in Germany he then went to Japan to teach
Entrance
Numbers grow the further up the school you go with a large influx coming into year 6 to avoid the entrance exam for the senior school. All children are assessed, even those coming into the nursery. Those going into nursery are guaranteed a place in
- Open days
- October
Exit
Most go up to the senior school. Almost always automatic entry to the senior school, with no examinations unless applying for scholarships or a Talented Athlete Development Award (TADA). Lots of transition days and assemblies for preparation from
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Learning support & SEN
Boarders
Boarding in the junior school is small and available from year 3; nine children only and all bar one from Forces families with the odd flexi one joining occasionally. This makes for a tight-knit little community with shared common room and democratic
Pupils
Money matters
Scholarships for the senior school hotly contested locally. The junior school pupils are now increasingly winning them.
- Fee information
- Day £15,939 - £20,349; Boarding £30,275 - £35,249 pa
Our view
This is a school for all types of children; not by any means a hothouse but it has ambition and expectation. And the new head seems to have invigorated the place. Situated on the outskirts of the town, it is surrounded mostly by fields and the river
The last word
Stamford Junior School offers a great start to any child’s education. The relaxed atmosphere seems to nurture even the quieter, less adventurous child. Pupils are set up well for the transition to the senior school and can complete all of their
