Kirkby Stephen Grammar School

Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA

Local ranking7th of 22 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

545

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.2%
Entering EBacc
12.1%
EBacc APS
4.0
Cohort Size
66

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Continued in education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
23.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
65.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.4

Avg Points/Entry

28.6

Best 3 A-Levels

26

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
4.2%
16-18 Cohort
46

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
388
Boys
190 (49%)
Girls
198 (51%)
Capacity
545 (71% full)
SEND
23.5%
FSM Eligible
19.0%
EAL
2.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
20.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
22.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,418/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.7%
Persistent Absence
12.7%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.6%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.3%

91.6%

White British

2.8%

White Other

2.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Christian Head

Kirkby Stephen, North West

Administrative

URN
137107
UKPRN
10034681
Establishment No.
5406
Trust
CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST