Kirkby Stephen Grammar School

Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland and Furness, CA17 4HA

Good

Inspected 30 January 2024

Good

Ofsted

47.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

388

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 388 / 545 (71%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 30 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.0%

Disadvantaged

2.6%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

20.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.7

Attainment 8

388 pupils

40.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

65.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

26 students

4.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

59%

To higher education

21%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

72%

Stayed in education

23%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

12.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

22.84

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

4.91

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

£50,309

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,889 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,418

Spend per pupil

£5,495

Income per pupil

62%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.