The Queen Katherine SchoolKirkby Stephen Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Queen Katherine School and Kirkby Stephen Grammar School are secondary schools.
The Queen Katherine School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kirkby Stephen Grammar School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Queen Katherine School is ahead on our composite score.
The Queen Katherine School was judged strong and Kirkby Stephen Grammar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for The Queen Katherine School and 47.7 for Kirkby Stephen Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Queen Katherine School (54.6 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2024-25) and has risen at Kirkby Stephen Grammar School (45.2 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KendalThe Queen Katherine School | Kirkby StephenKirkby Stephen Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 7th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 917 | 388 | |
| Capacity | 1,465 | 545 | |
| Location | Kendal, LA9 6PJ | Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 47.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.7% Stronger figure | 40.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.3% Stronger figure | 65.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.3% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.27 Stronger figure | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 165 | 66 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 74 | 26 | |
| A-level average points | 35.0 Stronger figure | 29.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 Stronger figure | 28.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.9% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 917 | 388 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 19.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 12.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Queen Katherine School
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
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