Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School, Stamford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, inclusive school where every child is known and valued. The school excels at teaching reading and phonics using consistent approaches, and provides excellent support for children with additional needs so they can learn successfully alongside their peers. With high attendance rates and a strong Christian ethos emphasising kindness and respect, children develop into caring, confident young people ready for their next steps.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching of reading and phonics with consistent approaches across the school
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, enabling them to learn alongside peers
- High attendance rates and low persistent absence, supported by early help for families
- Well-planned curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge over time with strong foundations in early years
- Caring school culture with positive relationships between staff and pupils, where bullying is rare
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers sometimes do not use assessment information as effectively as they could to make precise decisions about learning activities
- Pupils can become unsettled when moving between activities, causing moments of lost focus
- Some refinement needed in wider curriculum areas beyond reading and phonics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Eco committee, sports leaders, music lessons and instrument learning, trips and visits, charity work, drawing club, worry monster strategy for concerns
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School is a caring community school built on Christian values where pupils are known, valued and supported. Overall, pupils achieve well from their starting points and are prepared for their next stage of education.
At a Glance
15.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has improved from 64% to 85%. Writing has improved from 69% to 78%.
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
23.4
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
281 pupils
315 capacity
34 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stamford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stamford
Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire
Places available
8,932
Applications
6,589
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1256%
Overall absence
6.3197%
Persistent absence
269
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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