Stamford Junior School Year 3 (7+) Entry Guide

About Stamford Junior School

Stamford Junior School, the junior division of Stamford School in Lincolnshire, takes children into Year 3 as part of a genuinely non-selective admissions policy.

The school’s own live page names limited spaces for 2026 entry and advises applying as soon as possible, since some year groups fill up. If you’re planning further ahead, check current availability directly with admissions.

Key information for 2026 entry to Stamford Junior School at 7 Plus (7+)

• School type: co-educational, Stamford, Lincolnshire; two classes per year group up to Year 3
• Admissions policy is explicitly non-selective; the school assesses on a rolling, age-appropriate basis rather than one competitive round
• The live page states ‘limited spaces available for 2026 entry’ and advises early application as some year groups fill up
• Assessed: a short phonics assessment, a short writing assessment, a maths assessment, plus time spent in class
• The school frames this as seeing where your child sits in their cohort, not a pass or fail test
• Registration fee £150
• Exact registration and assessment dates aren’t published

Admissions information for 2026 entry to Stamford Junior School at 7 Plus (7+)

Because the policy is non-selective and spaces are described as limited rather than counted, applying early genuinely helps here. The school’s own wording, that some year groups fill up, is a plainer signal than most schools give about acting sooner rather than later.

At the time of writing, the live page names 2026 entry specifically. If you’re applying for a later intake, confirm current availability and the process with admissions rather than assuming the same wording still applies.

How can I register my child for the 7 Plus (7+) assessment at Stamford Junior School?

Register through stamfordschools.org.uk with the £150 fee. Since exact dates for the assessment aren’t published, book in as soon as you’ve decided the school is right for your child rather than waiting for a formal deadline.

What is the 7 Plus (7+) assessment format at Stamford Junior School?

A short phonics assessment, a short writing assessment and a maths assessment, alongside time spent in class. The school describes this as seeing where your child sits in their cohort, consistent with its own non-selective framing rather than a competitive pass or fail test.

There is no reasoning paper and nothing pitched beyond ordinary Year 2 content. The class time matters as much as the short assessments: it is part of how the school gets to know your child.

Stamford Junior School 7 Plus (7+) top tips for your child

• Keep phonics, writing and maths practice light and at Year 2 level
• Treat the class-time element as part of the assessment, not a break from it
• Register early given the school’s own ‘some year groups fill up’ wording
• Skip reasoning practice entirely; it isn’t part of this assessment
• Confirm current-year availability with admissions if you’re planning beyond 2026 entry

How to prepare your child for the 7 Plus (7+) Stamford Junior School assessment

Our 7+ English and maths packs below cover phonics-adjacent reading and writing work and number skills with full answers, at the light, steady level a non-selective assessment actually calls for.