Malcolm Sargent Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Unknown
Address Empingham Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2SR
Phone 01780756056
Reference Number 137680

Malcolm Sargent Primary School provides a good standard of education, with a strong emphasis on musical and artistic development. Pupils are engaged and take pride in their work, demonstrating good behaviour and respectful attitudes towards each other and staff. The leadership has established an ambitious curriculum, especially in mathematics, music, and art, and supports pupils with special educational needs effectively. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in ensuring that the curriculum is effectively implemented across all subjects and that all pupils, including disadvantaged ones, are encouraged to participate in a broader range of activities.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 649
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.23%
Girls: 49.77%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.1
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 42 42 84
2 48 41 89
3 46 43 89
4 38 50 88
5 46 44 90
6 64 56 120

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.9%
White, Other 3.5%
Mixed, Other 2.3%
White & Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
African 0.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
White & Black (African) 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 29 Oct 2019
Date Report
10 Dec 2024 School inspection
20 Oct 2020 Monitoring visit
29 Oct 2019 School inspection:
11 Sep 2018 Short inspection
08 Oct 2014 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
23 Jun 2011 Full inspection:
Previously as The Malcolm Sargent Primary School
23 Jun 2011 Full inspection:
22 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
22 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
14 Jun 2007 Monitoring visit
14 Jun 2007 Monitoring visit
22 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
22 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
26 Feb 2001 Full inspection
26 Feb 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations from staff encourage student achievement.
  • Strong performance in music and artistic skills.
  • Well-planned curriculum for early reading.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Positive behaviour and respect among pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum implementation is not fully realized in geography, history, and design technology.
  • Occasional lack of challenging tasks for some pupils.
  • Disadvantaged pupils not encouraged to engage in a wide range of enrichment activities.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 105

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.1
Writing 1
Maths -0.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 29 0
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 20 10

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