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Kirkby Stephen Grammar School

Academy converter · Kirkby Stephen · CA17 4HA

Ages 11–18 · 377 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.6

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.02
−20+2
Attainment 848.6
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
302

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

377 pupils · 545 places

Pupils on roll
377
Boys / girls
187 / 190
School capacity
545
Capacity fill
377 / 545 (69%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
65
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Cumbria Education Trust
Headteacher
Ms Nicola Tweddle

Location

Address
Christian Head
Postcode
CA17 4HA
Town
Kirkby Stephen
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland and Furness, 377 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.5%.

Open schools in Kirkby Stephen
2
Secondary schools in Kirkby Stephen
1
Academies among open schools in Kirkby Stephen
50% (1)
Open schools in CA17
3
Secondary in CA17
1
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Secondary in Westmorland and Furness LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Kirkby StephenNear CA17

  • Kirkby Stephen Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kirkby Stephen · CA17 4AE · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM17.7%

    0.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Nicola Tweddle
Telephone
01768371693
Website
www.ksgs.cumbria.sch.uk

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