Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Stamford (Lincolnshire).
KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.4
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.3%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
281 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Stamford, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 297 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. It is part of the LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Ms Frances Dicker.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Computing
- Music
- Rugby
- Stem
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 139178
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (7 current, 17 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Paton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lynsey Ruth Norris Former | MemberTrust members | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Megan Louise Topaz Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Benjamin Peter Cofield Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Clare Frances Mary Camp Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr David Kinross Paton Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Revd Matthew Paul Phillips Former | TrusteeTrust board | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Hannah Ruth Higginbottom Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Stephen Bull Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Father Neil James Shaw Former | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Gavin Ashley Cooper Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2020 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Peter Geoffrey Harvey Former | TrusteeTrust board | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2020 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Kelham Cooke Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Peter Stephen Allan Former | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2016 · term ended 2025 | |
| Ms Frances Dicker Former | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2014 · term ended 2025 | |
| Ms Frances Dicker Former | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daran Bland | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew James Stearn | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Clare Camp | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Frances Dicker | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Fr Neil Shaw | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Ms Kris Standen | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Kinross Paton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Helen Trower Former | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2015 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record