Stamford Junior School, Stamford
Stamford Junior School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stamford. It has a Christian religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stamford Junior School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Stamford Junior School are Stamford Endowed Schools (0.6 miles) and Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery (2.4 miles).
Stamford Endowed SchoolsCopthill Independent Day School & Nursery
Who goes there
In 2026, 23 pupils (7.2%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stamford Rail Station, about 230 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cattlemarket Car Park (in), 370 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 95 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
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
23 September 2025
Regulatory Compliance
9 November 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
19 September 2017
Intermediate (Boarding)
5 November 2013
Standard
1 January 2011
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Stamford Junior School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
72%
Available places
318 pupils
440 places
122 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
23
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
7.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
318
Total Pupils
167
Boys
151
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Stamford Junior School
Questions parents ask about Stamford Junior School
When was Stamford Junior School last inspected?
Stamford Junior School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2025.
How many pupils go to Stamford Junior School?
Stamford Junior School has around 318 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Stamford Junior School?
Stamford Junior School 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 Stamford Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Stamford Junior School?
Stamford Junior School is at Kettering Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2LR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)