Kirkby Stephen Primary School

Nateby Road, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland and Furness, CA17 4AE

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

77%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

196

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 196 / 256 (77%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

20.2%

Disadvantaged

0.5%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

8.7%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

77%

Expected standard (RWM)

12%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

6.3%

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.

8.87

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

21.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

7.24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

£39,900

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,911 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.5

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.5 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.

£6,508

Spend per pupil

£7,241

Income per pupil

46%

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.