Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Westmorland and Furness, North West.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 377 pupils. Kirkby Stephen Grammar School is part of Cumbria Education Trust.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Sixth formprovision
Good
Academic Performance
Above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 47.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 40.9%
- EBacc average point score
- 3.99
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
50%Boys
50%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Least deprived
- Total pupils
- 377
- IDACI quintile
- 1 (Most deprived)
- MAT name
- Cumbria Education Trust
Inspection history
3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2024 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 24 Jan 2023 | Inadequate | Requires improvement | Good | Good | Inadequate |
| 3 Oct 2017 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 21 miles of Westmorland and Furness.
Appleby Grammar School
Westmorland and Furness · 9.5 mi
Settlebeck School
Westmorland and Furness · 12.4 mi
Sedbergh School
Westmorland and Furness · 12.7 mi
The Queen Katherine School
Westmorland and Furness · 18.0 mi
Barnard Castle School
County Durham · 18.3 mi
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Durham · 18.4 mi
Kirkbie Kendal School
Westmorland and Furness · 19.0 mi
Ullswater Community College
Westmorland and Furness · 20.4 mi