Stamford High School, Lincolnshire

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Public school, day and boarding school in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

Stamford High School

Address

High Street, St Martin's Without

Stamford

Lincolnshire

PE9 2LL

England

Coordinates| 52°39′19″N 0°28′18″W﻿ / ﻿52.65520°N 0.47166°W﻿ / 52.65520; -0.47166
Information
Type| Public school, day and boarding
Motto| Christ me Spede
Established| 1877
Founder| William Radcliffe
Closed| 2023 (merged with Stamford School)
Local authority| Lincolnshire
Gender| All
Age| 11 to 18
Houses| Eliot, Cavell, Beale and Anderson. Boarding - Welland, St Martin’s, Park and Wothorpe
Colour(s)| Red and navy blue
Publication| The High School Herald
Website| stamfordschools.org.uk

Stamford High School, founded in 1877, was an independent school for girls in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. In 2023, it merged with Stamford School to form a co-educational school.

## Education

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Stamford High School provided education for students aged 11 (year 7) to 18 (year 13). From 2000 until 2023, Sixth form teaching was carried out jointly with Stamford School. The school belonged to the Stamford Endowed Schools, a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.[1]

## History

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Stamford High School's music school

The school was founded in 1877 and, until it merged in 2023, stood on its original site on High Street, St Martin's, the part of Stamford south of the River Welland. The partner school, Stamford School was founded in 1532.

The funds for the foundation of the High School and the further endowment of the existing boys' school were appropriated from the endowment of Browne's Hospital by Act of Parliament in 1871.[citation needed] This trust had originally been established for the relief of poverty by William Browne (died 1489), a wealthy wool merchant and alderman of the town.

### Second World War

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117 girls of the coeducational Mundella Grammar School moved to Stamford[2][3] on 5 September 1939, arriving by train. The group returned by train on 12 March 1940.[4]

352 girls from Camden School for Girls were evacuated to Uppingham School in September 1939, but it did not work as hoped. So, in October 1939 the Camden girls were moved to Grantham to be educated at Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School; 450 girls were intended to have been evacuated. The Camden school moved to Stamford in March 1941, having stayed in Grantham for five terms. The girls stayed in Stamford for seven terms, leaving in summer 1943.[5][6] Stamford girls were quite unaccustomed to these city dwellers. Local people often noticed the distinctive green school uniform of the Camden girls.

### Improvements

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In recent years, the two schools were united under the leadership of a single principal as the Stamford Endowed Schools. This organisation comprised Stamford Junior School, a co-educational establishment for pupils aged between 2 and 11 years and Stamford School and Stamford High School for students aged 11-18\. Sixth form teaching was carried out jointly between Stamford School and Stamford High School.

Stamford Endowed Schools became co-educational from September 2023 and fully co-educational in every year group from 2024. The High School site is now used as a bespoke Sixth Form campus, named 'St Martin's'.[7]

## School traditions

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There was a house system for all students with houses named after famous heroines - Cavell, Beale, Anderson and Eliot. In the merger with Stamford School, the houses from both schools have joined together. Beale and Anderson are houses for Years 7-9 and Eliot and Cavell for Years 10-13.

## Notable former pupils

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See also: Category:People educated at Stamford High School, Lincolnshire

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* Izzy Bizu, singer-songwriter[8]
* Sarah Cawood
* Paule Constable, stage lighting designer
* Rae Earl
* Anita Ganeri, children's author[9]
* Daphne Ledward, Gardeners' Question Time panellist
* Claire Lomas
* Sarah Outen, first woman to row solo across the Indian Ocean

## References

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1. ^ "Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference membership". Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
2. ^ Sleaford Gazette Friday 23 February 1940, page 4
3. ^ Grantham Journal Friday 10 May 1940, page 8
4. ^ Nottingham Evening Post Tuesday 12 March 1940, page 8
5. ^ Grantham Journal Friday 1 August 1941, page 2
6. ^ Holloway Press Friday 30 January 1942, page 4
7. ^ "Co-educational School". stamfordcoed.org. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
8. ^ "Izzy Bizu- 'It first started here'". Girls' Schools Association. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
9. ^ "Author spells out her fears over books for the internet generation". The Yorkshire Post. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

## External links

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* Official website
* Profile on MyDaughter
* Profile on the ISC website
* ISI Inspection Reports

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Schools in Lincolnshire

Primary|

* Bourne Abbey CE Academy
* Ellison Boulters Academy
* Huntingtower Academy
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* Staniland Academy

Secondary|

* Banovallum School
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* Caistor Yarborough Academy
* Charles Read Academy
* Cowley Academy
* De Aston School
* The Deepings School
* The Gainsborough Academy
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* Haven High Academy
* John Spendluffe Technology College
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* Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
* Lincoln UTC
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* The Priory Ruskin Academy
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* St George's Academy
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* Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
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* Skegness Academy
* Somercotes Academy
* Spalding Academy
* Stamford Welland Academy
* Thomas Middlecott Academy
* University Academy Holbeach
* University Academy Long Sutton
* Walton Academy
* West Grantham CE Secondary Academy
* William Farr School
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| Grammar|

* Boston Grammar School
* Boston High School
* Bourne Grammar School
* Caistor Grammar School
* Carre's Grammar School
* Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
* Kesteven and Sleaford High School
* King Edward VI Grammar School
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* Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
* Queen Elizabeth's High School
* Skegness Grammar School
* Spalding Grammar School
* Spalding High School

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Independent|

* Grantham Preparatory School
* Kirkstone House School
* Lincoln Minster School
* St Hugh's School
* Stamford High School
* Stamford School
* Witham Hall

Defunct|

* The Aveland High School
* Central Technology and Sports College
* Cordeaux Academy
* Coteland's School Ruskington
* Excell International School
* Gleed Boys' School
* Gleed Girls' Technology College
* Kitwood Boys School
* The Lafford High School
* Lincoln Grammar School
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* South Park High School
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See also|

* Schools in Lincolnshire
* Schools in North East Lincolnshire
* Schools in North Lincolnshire
* Educational establishments in South Kesteven

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LEA|

* Lincolnshire

Grammar schools|

* Bourne Grammar School
* Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
* The King's School, Grantham

Other secondary schools|

* Bourne Academy
* The Deepings School
* Charles Read High School
* Stamford Welland Academy
* Walton Academy

Independent schools|

* Grantham Preparatory School
* Kirkstone House School
* Stamford School
* Stamford High School
* Witham Hall

Further educational colleges|

* Grantham College
* New College Stamford

Primary schools|

* Bourne Abbey Church of England Academy
* Huntingtower Academy

See also|

* Schools in Lincolnshire
* Schools in North East Lincolnshire
* Schools in North Lincolnshire
* Educational establishments in South Kesteven

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