65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
263.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
388
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Kirkby Stephen Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Westmorland and Furness
Part ofCUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+2pp
68%64%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-6pp
47%39%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
47.7
-0.9
48.645.542.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.7
EBacc entry
12%
-2pp
16%10%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
263.4
+64.5
263.4231.1198.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 263.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.4
-3.3
32.831.129.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.4
A-level value added
+0.14
+0.2
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-21pp
25%15%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
388
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 41% | 47.7 | Not applicable | 12% | 263.4 | 18% | 388 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 47% | 48.6 | -0.02 | 14% | 198.9 | 22% | 347 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 32% | 44.8 | +0.01 | 4% | 210.6 | 11% | 352 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 44% | 45.2 | -0.16 | 11% | 243.7 | 13% | 350 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 38% | 42.3 | -0.27 | 16% | 251.1 | 19% | 401 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 42% | 46.9 | +0.09 | 10% | 197.0 | 12% | 393 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 38% | 46.0 | -0.14 | 5% | — | 11% | 376 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.4 | C | +0.14 | 4% | 30 |
| 2023/24 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.06 | 25% | 25 |
| 2022/23 | 30.9 | C | — | 14% | 36 |
| 2021/22 | 30.8 | C | — | 9% | 29 |
| 2018/19 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.16 | 21% | 40 |
| 2017/18 | 26.1 | C- | -0.21 | 4% | 40 |
| 2016/17 | 29.8 | C | +0.10 | 20% | 31 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 388 | 17.4 | 23% | 3% | 19% | 6% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 347 | 16.2 | 20% | 3% | 18% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 352 | 16.1 | 19% | 2% | 18% | 6% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 350 | 15.5 | 18% | 1% | 17% | 8% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 347 | 15.7 | 17% | 1% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 401 | 16.1 | 17% | 0% | 15% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 393 | 16.8 | 16% | 0% | 18% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 376 | 14.8 | 21% | 0% | 19% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.