The Bluecoat School, Stamford

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~617m)Possible (~882m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Victoria Lloyd
Pupils:119 / 243 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01780764202
Address:Green Lane, Stamford, PE9 1HE
Trust:MERIDIAN TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:148371
UKPRN:10087568
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Rutland and Stamford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2022 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

49.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

19 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy84%
Well taught74%
Good progress68%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved74%
Bullying dealt with47%
Kept informed68%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development74%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+1ppWriting+12pp

Reading has improved from 64% to 74%. Maths has remained stable at around 65%. Writing has improved from 71% to 83%.

Class Sizes

20.2

Avg class size

20.5

Infant (KS1)

20.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Alexandra Road (adj)
119m · 2 min walk
1 Edinburgh Road (opp)
124m · 2 min walk
169 Kesteven Road (opp)
169m · 3 min walk
Edward Road (opp)
206m · 3 min walk
Welland Academy (opp)
220m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

49%

Available places

119 pupils

243 capacity

124 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stamford

Low pressure
New homes approved:297
Projected new pupils:74

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stamford

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

8,932

Applications

6,589

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
29 March 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.31192%

Overall absence

21.81818%

Persistent absence

110

Enrolments

Authorised5.95436%
Unauthorised2.35756%
Persistent (10%+)21.81818%
Severe (50%+)2.72727%

Absence trend

3.48282%
20/21
7.5187%
21/22
6.64474%
22/23
7.5972%
23/24
8.31192%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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