Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland and Furness
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School is a secondary school in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland and Furness for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 January 2024. Westmorland and Furness has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 377 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 January 2024
Strengths
- “Kirkby Stephen Grammar School is a friendly and caring community.”
- “They are happy to attend school each day.”
- “Pupils act respectfully towards each other and to the staff.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, some teachers do not design suitable activities to help pupils to secure their learning.”
- “This hinders pupils’ progress through the curriculum.”
- “The school is in the process of finalising the strategies that it will use to check that pupils are learning the content of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 50 first-preference applications, 50 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024, as Westmorland and Furness published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
- Appleby Grammar School 9.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Settlebeck School 12.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Queen Katherine School 18.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kirkbie Kendal School 19.0 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Ullswater Community College 20.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith 20.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth School 21.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth Studio School 21.4 mi No Ofsted grade