Schools in Stamford
Stamford has 15 schools in the Peterborough area – 10 primaries, 2 secondaries (Casterton College Rutland and Stamford Welland Academy) and 3 other settings. Admissions are co-ordinated by Peterborough City Council.
Nine of Stamford's schools carry a faith designation – predominantly Church of England – meaning faith criteria apply alongside catchment distance. Nine schools operate as academies with independent admissions policies. All 6 Ofsted-rated schools are graded Good or Outstanding, reflecting a high-quality local offer.
School demand in Stamford
Across the 14 schools in Stamford with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 85%. 2 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
9 schools in Stamford have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
9 of the schools in Stamford are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Peterborough, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
6 of the schools in Stamford have a current Ofsted rating, of which 6 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Stamford: 2 oversubscribed (10)
Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Stamford · PE9 3DZ
The Uffington Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Stamford · PE9 4SU
St George's Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Stamford · PE9 1SX
Malcolm Sargent Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Stamford · PE9 2SR
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Stamford · PE9 2PP
St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Stamford · PE9 1SR
Ryhall CofE Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Stamford · PE9 4HR
Ketton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Stamford · PE9 3TE
Great Casterton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Stamford · PE9 4AU
The Bluecoat School
Primary · Academy converter
Stamford · PE9 1HE
Secondary Schools in Stamford (2)
Other Schools in Stamford (3)
Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery
Not applicable · Other independent school
Stamford · PE9 3AD
Stamford Junior School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Stamford · PE9 2LR
Meadows View School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Stamford · PE9 2JL
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Stamford are set by Peterborough and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.