Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School, Stamford

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils achieve well from their starting points and are prepared for their next stage of education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations of pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is well planned."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a purposeful early years curriculum that prepares children well for key stage 1."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders know pupils well."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders show deep care for the school community."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's curriculum for personal, social and health education and relationships education supports pupils to grow socially, morally and culturally."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers use assessment effectively to select activities which maximise pupils' progress in all subjects, including personal, social and health education"; "Leaders should ensure that the expected behaviour routines across the school support pupils to transition between activities effectively so that they settle into learning quickly".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Pupils are well cared for in this friendly, welcoming school. Leaders and staff share a vision to inspire pupils with a love of learning. An engaging curriculum, strong Christian ethos and pastoral care are at the heart of the school's work. Teachers encourage pupils to be confident and independent learners. Pupils receive good-quality education. Teachers make learning purposeful and interesting'."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 and an admissions event on Friday 15 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School are The Bluecoat School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 65% maths); St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 64% maths); St George's Church of England Aided Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 70% maths); and Malcolm Sargent Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths).

Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School is one of 24 schools run by Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, an academy trust.

15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 27 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 8 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Stamford Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Waitrose (opposite), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 131 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.

In 2024/25, Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.