Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 30 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
- 388 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Mixed | 1.6% |
| Other White | 2.8% |
| White British | 93% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.5% |
| Other | 0.5% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 12% |
| Local authority average | 24% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 41% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 47.7 |
| Local authority average | 45.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.99 |
| Local authority average | 3.9 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 66 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 66 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| Geography | GCSE | 29 |
| History | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 44
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 90 43 47 |
| Year 8 | 64 27 37 |
| Year 9 | 65 38 27 |
| Year 10 | 57 26 31 |
| Year 11 | 66 36 30 |
| Year 12 | 20 11 9 |
| Year 13 | 26 9 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 78.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 45.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 32.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 23.0% 11.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% n/a 2.4% |