Stamford High School, Lincolnshire
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Stamford School | |
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Stamford, Lincolnshire, England | |
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Head | Dyl Powell |
Type | Public school |
Established | 1877 |
Homepage | Stamford High School |
Stamford High School is a private, girls school based in Stamford, Lincolnshire. Stamford High School provides education for girls aged 11 (Year 7) to 18 (Year 13). Currently there are 642 girls (588 day, 54 boarding) attending the school. Sixth Form teaching is carried out jointly with Stamford School (a boys school). The school belongs to the Stamford Endowed Schools which also includes Stamford School and Stamford Junior School.
The school is non-denominational but there is religious education and an assembly on Monday and Tuesday afternoons for all pupils.
The school was founded in 1877 and is still located on its original site. Many developments over the years have produced high standard facilities that support a full range of GCSE and A Level subjects.
There is also a house system with houses named after famous heroines - Cavell, Beale, Anderson and Elliot. On Thursdays there is a house assembly in which each house hosts its own assembly, and there are a variety of competitions including Sports Day, Cross Country, Music, Spelling, Drama...