Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School
Foundry Road, Stamford, PE9 2PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Frances Dicker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 281
- URN
- 139178
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01780762400
About this school
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Stamford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 281 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 36 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 56% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 78% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 64% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 81% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 302 |
| 2023/24 | 300 |
| 2024/25 | 297 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School compares
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School ranked 50th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.1% | 15.2% | 281 | — |
| The Bluecoat School | 61% | 8.3% | 46.3% | 119 | 0.6 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 60% | 7.3% | 44.8% | 103 | 0.8 miles |
| St George's Church of England Aided Primary School | 52% | 5.8% | 42.4% | 144 | 0.8 miles |
| Malcolm Sargent Primary School | 70% | 3.7% | 16.2% | 604 | 0.9 miles |
| Great Casterton Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.5% | 16.5% | 77 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.15%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.13%
- Persistent absence
- 6.32%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Bluecoat School0.6 miles
Primary · Stamford
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St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stamford
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St George's Church of England Aided Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stamford
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Malcolm Sargent Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stamford
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Great Casterton Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Stamford
Other schools in Stamford
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Stamford.
- Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ketton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Malcolm Sargent Primary School Primary
- Ryhall CofE Academy Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St George's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- The Bluecoat School Primary
- The Uffington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Casterton College Rutland Secondary
- Stamford Welland Academy Secondary
- Meadows View School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School teach?
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stamford.
- Who is the headteacher of Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School is Ms Frances Dicker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School?
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School has 281 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School full?
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 281 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School?
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School is part of LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School ranked 50th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.