Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Kirkby Stephen · CA17 4HA · Westmorland and Furness
Ages 11–18
- Att848.6
- P8-0.0
- EM5+47%
- Absence6.2%
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 112180
Kirkby Stephen Primary School
Community school · Kirkby Stephen · CA17 4AE
Ages 3–11 · 189 pupils · Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
71%
Overall absence
4.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2022-09-21
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
- Authorised absence
- 3.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 188
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill74%
189 pupils · 256 places
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- Boys / girls
- 100 / 89
- School capacity
- 256
- Capacity fill
- 189 / 256 (74%)
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- FSM pupils
- 31
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Capstick
Location
- Address
- Nateby Road
- Postcode
- CA17 4AE
- 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland and Furness, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.7%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Capstick
- Telephone
- 01768371387