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Senior School Discovery Morning
Tuesday 19 November 09:45 – 11:30
Junior School Discovery Morning
Wednesday 20 November 08:45 – 10:30
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We hope to make the admissions process at Stamford an enjoyable and interesting experience for both you and your child.
Our students, as well as our staff, enjoy welcoming new children, from their assessment day to when they join us.
The Registrar is your contact for all admission enquiries and will be able to help every step of the way.
Once you make contact with the Registrar, we will arrange for you to visit the school with your child(ren), meet with a member of the senior team, and organise a tour of our busy and bustling campus.
We will require a completed application form and payment of the £150 fee to confirm your application.
Year 7 | |
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Discovery Morning | Tuesday 19 November 2024 9.45am – 11.30am |
Applications & bursary deadline To be eligible to sit entrance exams |
Friday 13 December 2024 |
Entrance Assessment and Interview Day | Saturday 11 January 2025 9am - 2pm |
Scholarship Day (TADA Sport and Music) | Wednesday 15 January 2025 Exact timings to follow |
Offer letters sent out | Monday 3 February 2025 |
Discovery Morning | Wednesday 5 February 2025 9.45am – 11.30am |
Deadline to accept place | Monday 3 March 2025 |
Year 7:
Discovery Morning
Tuesday 19 November 2024
9.45am – 11.30am
Year 7:
Applications & bursary deadline
To be eligible to sit entrance exams
Friday 13 December 2024
Year 7:
Entrance Assessment and Interview Day
Saturday 11 January 2025
9am - 2pm
Year 7:
Scholarship Day (TADA Sport and Music)
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Exact timings to follow
Year 7:
Offer letters sent out
Monday 3 February 2025
Year 7:
Discovery Morning
Wednesday 5 February 2025
9.45am – 11.30am
Year 7:
Deadline to accept place
Monday 3 March 2025
Year 9 | |
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Assessment and Interview Day (Current year 8 - September 2025 entry) (Current Year 7 - September 2026 entry) |
Wednesday 16 October 2024 Exact timings to follow |
Offer letters sent out | Monday 21 October 2024 |
Current year 8 2025 entry - Deadline to accept place | Monday 4 November 2024 |
Current year 7 2026 entry - Deadline to accept place | Wednesday 1 January 2025 |
Scholarship Application Deadline | Friday 21 February 2025 |
Scholarship Assessment Day (Sports, Music, Art & Drama) (Current Year 8 only) (Current Year 7 - February 2026) |
Tuesday 25 February 2025 Exact timings to follow |
Scholarship Decision offer letters sent | Monday 3 March 2025 |
Year 9:
Assessment and Interview Day
(Current year 8 - September 2025 entry)
(Current Year 7 - September 2026 entry)
Wednesday 16 October 2024
Exact timings to follow
Year 9:
Offer letters sent out
Monday 21 October 2024
Year 9:
Current year 8 2025 entry - Deadline to accept place
Monday 4 November 2024
Year 9:
Current year 7 2026 entry - Deadline to accept place
Wednesday 1 January 2025
Year 9:
Scholarship Application Deadline
Friday 21 February 2025
Year 9:
Scholarship Assessment Day (Sports, Music, Art & Drama)
(Current Year 8 only)
(Current Year 7 - February 2026)
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Exact timings to follow
Year 9:
Scholarship Decision offer letters sent
Monday 3 March 2025
Students from overseas and those in Forces families follow a slightly different application process.
We hold regular Open Days and Discovery Mornings throughout the academic year but are also happy to arrange individual visits outside of these dates. Please contact a member of our Admissions Team here. We also have a virtual tour which you can view here.
The most common entry years are at Year 7 (11+), Year 9 (13+) and Year 12 (16+) with a smaller number of students entering Year 8 and Year 10 dependent on spaces available.
There are approximately 160 pupils in Years 7 & 8, increasing to 180 pupils in Year 9, 200 pupils in Year 10-11 and 200 pupils in the Sixth Form (Year 12-13).
Across the 3 Stamford School sites (Junior School, Senior School and Sixth Form) approximately 17% of students are boarders, coming from the UK and overseas.
Scholarships are available to pupils in Year 7, Year 9* and Year 12 showing excellence in either Academic, Sport, Music, Drama* and Art*.
Depending on the space available, it is possible for your child to join a year group within the academic year. Entry is subject to online assessments and an interview with a senior member of staff.
If a specific year group is full, the Admissions team will run a Wait List and be in touch with you as soon as a space becomes available.
In order to process your child’s application, we will require their last two school reports. Once approved by the Head of Admissions, we will seek your approval for a confidential reference form to be sent to your child’s current school. No formal offer of a place can be made without receiving the completed school reference form signed by their current school’s Head teacher or Head of Year. A delay in receiving a school reference will mean a delay in an offer being made by Stamford School.
Stamford School has an experienced SEN Team that provides support to pupils with a wide range of needs. Please speak with a member of the Admissions team who will arrange a meeting with the Head of Learning Support to assess your child’s specific requirements.
Lessons start at 8.30 each day, with a finish time of 4.00. A wide variety of after School clubs and societies run every day until 5.30pm.
Each student has a Form Tutor, Head of Year, and Student Support Manager. Pupils are put into one of 4 Houses which run competitions in Sports, Singing and other activities which builds collaboration and friendships across all year groups. Sixth Form students and Prefects also have the opportunity for peer mentoring younger pupils to provide support and advice.
More information about our Pastoral provision can be found here.
Students do not have academic lessons on a Saturday but are required to participant in all School Sports fixtures which take place at varying start times depending on Home or Away matches. For more information visit our Sports Fixtures page.
There are a number of specific bus routes for pupils from Year 5 upwards to access from surrounding towns and villages – please visit the Bus Service page for more information. There is also a train station in Stamford town centre which connects directly through to Peterborough and Oakham.
The Catering Team are very experienced and able to provide a wide variety of healthy and appetising meal options to cater for pupils with allergies/intolerances and cultural tastes including vegan and vegetarian options. Please mention any specific food requirements to the Admissions team before your child comes for a visit or Taster Day to ensure their needs are met.
Yes the School fees listed here include tuition, lunches and all teaching supplies – utensils/books/guides.
A limited number of means tested bursaries are available each year - please visit the Bursary page for more information.
All students are expected to wear the correct Stamford School uniform which is available from the School Shop.