Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
About the school
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School is an open secondary school in Westmorland and Furness.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 30 January 2024
- Published
- 14 March 2024
- Inspection type
- Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 47.7
- Westmorland and Furness
- 45.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Westmorland and Furness
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 40.90%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 42.30%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 65.20%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 62.50%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 12.10%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 24.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.99
- Westmorland and Furness
- 3.9
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 29.44
AAB or better
- School
- 4.20%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
388
Girls
51.03%
Boys
48.97%
SEN support
20.88%
Education, health and care plan
2.58%
English as an additional language
2.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
19.01%
Overall absence
5.66
Persistent absence
12.68
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
57
Sustained education or employment
100%
Education
72%
Apprenticeship
23%
Employment
5%
Not sustained
0%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
34
Sustained education or employment
88%
Higher education
65%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
18%