Schools in Stamford

About schools in Stamford

Most of the 15 schools listed in Stamford are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

68%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 10 schools with published results

Primary schools10

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

  95%

  expected standard
• Great Casterton Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Ketton Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• Malcolm Sargent Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Ryhall CofE Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• St George's Church of England Aided Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  72%

  expected standard
• The Bluecoat School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• The Uffington Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  64%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Casterton College Rutland

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  48.7

  Attainment 8
• Stamford Welland Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  39.7

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Meadows View School

  Other independent special school · Ages 4 to 11

Independent schools2

• Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11

• Stamford Junior School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11

Common questions about schools in Stamford

How many schools are in Stamford?

OfferDay lists 15 schools in Stamford, including ten primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Stamford?

Every school in Stamford is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Stamford?

OfferDay ranks schools in Stamford where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.