Stamford School A GSG School
- Stamford School
Southfields House
St Paul's Street
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2BQ - Head: Mr Mark Steed - interim principal
- T 01780 750300
- F 01780 750336
- E admissions@ses.lincs.sch.uk
- W www.stamfordschools.org.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Lincolnshire
- Pupils: 1,132; sixth formers: 355
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £24,381 - £25,071; Boarding £38,985 - £44,919 pa (last updated on 17/01/2025)
- Open days: Contact the school
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: Stamford Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Stamford is a day school with boarders, and is marketed as such. All parents were happy with progress being made by their child and the pretty seamless way that the co-ed changes had happened. The school has worked hard to make sure that there was as little disruption as possible, despite the speed at which it happened. The newly updated classrooms are impressive with all mod cons. Pupils happy to demonstrate the new features including desks you can write on (legally!). Every child has a tablet. We did check that handwriting was still an option…
What the school says...
The Stamford Endowed Schools have been educating students since 1532. Our Schools have a long and prestigious heritage, but everything we do at Stamford is focused on preparing young people to lead happy and fulfilling lives in the 21st century. At the start of the academic year 2023-2024 Stamford Schools opened its doors for the first time to teach students co-educationally at all stages as Stamford High School and Stamford School merged. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Interim principal
Since summer 2024, Mark Steed (interim principal). He’s made it very clear he is not just sitting it out as an interim head – ‘the exact opposite in fact.’ Good.
He comes across as capable and competent. More academic rigour is being applied with plans to move the school forward. This includes a refreshed academic team from September 2024. The school will be fully co-ed from then as well, so lots of plans afoot for finalising this, including boarders’ accommodation; he’s got his work cut out and is getting on with it.
From September 2025, Chris Seal, currently head of senior school at Tanglin Trust School in Singapore, will be the head.
Entrance
About half come from Stamford Junior School with automatic entry, the rest from private and...
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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 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Thomas's Battersea | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Witham Hall Preparatory School | 2024 | 3 | 2 | Art Scholarship; Sports Scholarship |
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