Kirkby Stephen Primary School

Westmorland and FurnessCommunity school

Nateby Road, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4AE

Headteacher: Mrs Alison CapstickSchool website ↗Pupils: 196 (capacity: 256)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
77.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
12.0%

Reading

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding15.0%

Maths

Expected level92.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
24
Applications received
28
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
27.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1662.0%8.0%+0.5+3.9+4.1
2016/1767.0%7.0%+0.7+1.1-0.7
2017/1848.0%11.0%-1.0+1.6+1.1
2018/1971.0%14.0%+0.3+1.6+0.5
2022/2373.0%12.0%-0.7-1.4-0.6
2023/2471.0%2.0%---
2024/2577.0%12.0%---
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