Stamford Primary schools Help

[Sunshinecat]

Hi there,

We are moving to Stamford in January and looking at primary schools at the moment. We have looked at Malcolm Sargent and Bluecoat but have no idea about either. My dds would require some additional help for mild dyslexia so want to make sure we choose one that would give them that support.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Hi, I live in Stamford, is there anything in particular you were wondering about the schools?
Malcolm Sargent is a lot larger than Bluecoat (3 form entry vs 1) but I’ve heard from parents that, because it’s bigger, it has great resources and a lot to offer in comparison. It’s a very popular school with a great reputation and oversubscribed as a result which I think says a lot!
Bluecoat is the only ofsted outstanding school in Stamford and I’ve heard it has excellent SEN provision compared to other schools. Sadly I think there’s a degree of snobbery from some families as there’s a much higher number of children classed as disadvantaged/on FSM and I know some parents avoid purely for this reason.

Have you considered any of the other primaries in Stamford and surrounding villages?

I don't live in the area myself but have family who's children go to Malcolm Sergent, and a member of my family works at the school. From what I know it's a really good school and good with children who have additional needs

Did the move go smoothly @Sunshinecat ? I’m planning a move to Stamford in July/August and would be very interest in your experience of out of cycle school applications and the school you ended up sending your dds to.

Hi apologies for the delay in responding! Thanks so much for the advice @hundredsnthousands and @blankiesandunicorns! Due to covid our move was delayed so we are hoping to have moved by July in time for the new school year. @1frenchfoodie so we should be moving around the same time!! We are looking at Stamford and yes the surrounding villages. Probably no longer than a 15 min drive to Stamford. We are moving from Ireland so things are tricky getting over to view houses at the moment!

Hi @Sunshinecat good luck with the house and school search. We are pretty focused on Stamford but probably going to have to rent initially as we are based in France and the border is closed.

@Sunshinecat & @1frenchfoodie how has your move gone and where have you decided on schools? We are looking to move to Stamford or close by this summer and looking at options for my DD who starts reception in September. Thanks

Hi @TwoLittleRoses We ended up down the road from Stamford in Wittering where we LOVE the primary school - really friendly, caring and experienced at settling in pupils joining outside the reception year.

That’s great. What primary did you choose?

Wittering primary. They are changing heads over the summer but the current deputy just got the job which is great news.

Hi @TwoLittleRoses we sent ours to Malcolm Sargents and have been so impressed with the school. The girls have come on leaps and bounds and are really happy there. We rented in Stamford initially but bought in Carlby, a village 10 mins outside. We are really loving Stamford it’s a great place to live. Good luck with the move!