Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery, Stamford
Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stamford. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery in detail
Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Friday 30 April 2027 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lincolnshire
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery are Stamford Endowed Schools (2.1 miles), Stamford Junior School (2.4 miles) and Kirkstone House School (5.1 miles).
Stamford Endowed SchoolsStamford Junior SchoolKirkstone House School
Who goes there
In 2026, 36 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 2 (0.7%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stamford Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
28 January 2025
Regulatory Compliance
2 March 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
16 May 2017
Focused Compliance Inspection
16 May 2017
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Latest from Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery
U10 ‘A’ Rugby Festival at Oundle 01/10/2026
2 Oct 2026
Musical interludes during a busy open morning
2 Oct 2026
Into the Woods: Our Magical Weekly Forest School Adventures!
2 Oct 2026
Open morning creativity!
2 Oct 2026
Pumpkin pastels…
2 Oct 2026
Ancient Greek Temples
1 Oct 2026
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Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
292 pupils
360 places
68 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Stamford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stamford
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
9,247
Applications
7,828
Got 1st preference
84.7%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
292
Total Pupils
154
Boys
138
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery
When was Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery last inspected?
Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
How many pupils go to Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery?
Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery has around 292 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery?
Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery?
Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery is at Barnack Road, Uffington, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 3AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)