- What did Ofsted judge Kirkby Stephen Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Kirkby Stephen Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Kirkby Stephen Primary School?
- Kirkby Stephen Primary School has 189 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Kirkby Stephen Primary School take?
- Kirkby Stephen Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
- Where is Kirkby Stephen Primary School located?
- Kirkby Stephen Primary School is located in Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4AE, Westmorland and Furness.
- How do I apply to Kirkby Stephen Primary School?
- Kirkby Stephen Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- How close do you need to live to get into Kirkby Stephen Primary School?
- Distance did not decide places at Kirkby Stephen Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
- How are Reception places decided at Kirkby Stephen Primary School?
- When Kirkby Stephen Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after — Children looked after, i.e. in public care, giving priority, if necessary, to the youngest child(ren); children who were previously looked after; and children who were previously looked after outside of England; 2. Children living in the catchment area who have brothers or sisters in the school — Children living in the catchment area who have brothers or sisters in the school (or associated infant or junior school) at the time of admission; 3. Children living outside the catchment area who — Children living outside the catchment area who, at the time of their admission, have brothers or sisters in the school (or associated infant or junior school) who were allocated a place at that school by the Local Authority either (a) in the absence of a place being available in the catchment area school due to oversubscription and the school was identified by the Local Authority as the next nearest with a place available or (b) the school is named in the sibling’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Straight-line measurement on the council's GIS between the centre of the pupil's home address and a common point on the school site.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Kirkby Stephen Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.3% of pupils at Kirkby Stephen Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.