Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
2 live vacanciesKirkby Stephen · Westmorland and Furness
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Year Group Manager
Kirkby Stephen· £35,570.00 - £36,581.00 Annually (FTE)Direct with schoolPosted 14 Nov 2026· Closes 29 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Attendance/Office Administrator
Kirkby Stephen· £27,274.00 - £30,515.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 6 - 7 dependent on experienceDirect with schoolPosted 14 Nov 2026· Closes 28 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
About Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School is a secondary academy in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland and Furness. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 17 member schools: 12 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: Cumberland | Westmorland and Furness. Regions: North West. — from the CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST public record.
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School is a secondary academy in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland and Furness, part of CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
- Address
- Christian Head
- Postcode
- CA17 4HA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- URN (official identifier)
- 137107
- Establishment number
- 5406
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 377
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 545
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Headteacher
- Ms Nicola Tweddle
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 30 Jan 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.ksgs.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01768371693
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
| 2025/26 | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 377 | 29,937 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 20.4% | 15.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 15.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.2% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.9% | 5.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 14 Mar 2024
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SWK
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
Report published 24 Jan 2023
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 3 Oct 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 3 Mar 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Jun 2013
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Sports College (URN 112433)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 21 Dec 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.1% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £74,800 for 68 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 21.1% | 17.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £232 | £227 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 388 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Westmorland and Furness average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,132,000 £5,495 per pupil | £8,442 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £2,102,000 £5,418 per pupil | £8,220 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £1,310,000 £3,376 per pupil · 62.3% | £4,159 · 50.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £172,000 £443 per pupil · 8.2% | £880 · 10.7% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £3,000 £8 per pupil · 0.1% | £102 · 1.2% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £3,000 £8 per pupil · 0.1% | £99 · 1.2% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £30,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£63,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,121 per pupil, supply and agency £17 per pupil — spending down £2,704 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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