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The Bluecoat School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Lincolnshire

Green Lane, Stamford, PE9 1HE

Website 01780764202

50

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 25/02/2025

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

91.7%

21.8% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

119

Capacity used

Has space

49%

243 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

12 of 12 families who put it first got an offer

13

Places offered

16

Total applications

1.2

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference1212● 100%
2nd preference10● 0%
3rd preference30● 0%
Total161275%

1st preference success by year

100%
2021
100%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Lincolnshire lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Victoria Lloyd
Address
Green Lane, Stamford, PE9 1HE
Phone
01780764202
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Ward / constituency
Stamford St George's · Rutland and Stamford
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
148371

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals49%——
English as additional language6%——
SEN support18%——
55% boys (65)45% girls (54)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST

119 pupils · 243 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 25

    25 February 2025

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 110 pupils

Attendance

91.7%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

8.3%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

21.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

2.7%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.4%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

9%
20/21
29%
21/22
20%
22/23
26%
23/24
22%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths50%——
Higher standard14%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard61%
-1% vs England
Higher standard9%
+1% vs England

Reading

Expected standard74%
-1% vs England
Higher standard35%
+2% vs England
Average score107
+1 vs England

Writing

Expected standard83%
+11% vs England
Greater depth22%
+9% vs England

Maths

Expected standard65%
-9% vs England
Higher standard17%
-9% vs England
Average score102
-3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard78%
+5% vs England
Higher standard30%
+0% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Science

Expected standard83%
+1% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

562023502024612025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)61%61%
Higher standard9%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Lincolnshire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.