Stamford Junior School A GSG School
- Stamford Junior School
Kettering Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2LR - Head: Matthew O’Reilly
- T 01780 484400
- F 01780 484401
- E admissions@ses.lincs.sch.uk
- W stamfordschools.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Lincolnshire
- Pupils: 328
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £15,180 - £19,380; Boarding £30,267 - £33,570 pa (last updated on 17/01/2025)
- Open days: October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: Stamford School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
This is a school for all types of children; not by any means a hothouse but it has ambition and expectation. Like the town, the school seems down to earth and unpretentious but is quietly confident, as it should be. There are big changes afoot: the diamond structure is being jettisoned and the senior schools are transitioning to become a single co-ed school. As well as normal changes and restructuring, the head has had to firefight and bring unhappy parents along with him, which by and large he seems to have done. The impression we got was that parents trust the school and are happy with it and the changes afoot…
What the school says...
Stamford Junior School nurtures the academic and social growth of its children, whilst enriching them with values which emphasise community and responsibility. The School is a caring environment in which the children feel safe and happy, and look forward to returning to each day. Stamford Junior School is one of three schools that make up the Stamford Endowed Schools. Pupils normally move to either Stamford School (Boys) or Stamford High School (Girls) at the age of eleven. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2021, Matthew O’Reilly. Studied German and politics at Newcastle with plans to either work for the EU or become a lawyer; teaching was not on the radar. After university and spending a year working in Germany he then went to Japan to teach English mainly online to adults and children. After two years the teaching bug had bitten, but back in the UK he quickly realised he did not enjoy teaching languages at secondary level: ‘It was more about behaviour management than teaching.’ Germany beckoned again where he spent two years in Cologne interpreting and translating, often at board meetings where he learnt a lot about the corporate world and culture. And then it was time to return home and study for his PGCE at Cambridge as a mature student. He started teaching...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
Y |
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Y |
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