Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary SchoolThe Bluecoat School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stamford.
Summary of the comparison
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School and The Bluecoat School are primary schools in Stamford.
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Bluecoat School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Bluecoat School is ahead on our composite score.
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Bluecoat School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School and 61.0% for The Bluecoat School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Bluecoat School (56.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StamfordStamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School | StamfordThe Bluecoat School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 156th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 150th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 297 | 141 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 243 | |
| Location | Stamford, PE9 2PP | Stamford, PE9 1HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 297 | 141 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 46.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 26.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 21.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School
The Bluecoat School
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