Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 31 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Unique reference
- 137107
- Address
- Christian Head, CA17 4HA
- Website
- www.ksgs.cumbria.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 347 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.4%
White British 91.1%
Other White 4%
Unclassified 2%
Mixed 1.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 4%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 46.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.7
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 12 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 57 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 57 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Geography | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 62 26 36 |
| Year 8 | 66 38 28 |
| Year 9 | 55 25 30 |
| Year 10 | 65 35 30 |
| Year 11 | 50 29 21 |
| Year 12 | 26 9 17 |
| Year 13 | 23 7 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% n/a 1.7% |