Best Schools in Kirkby Stephen
Cumbria · 2 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Questions parents ask about schools in Kirkby Stephen
How many schools are there in Kirkby Stephen?
Kirkby Stephen has 2 open schools: 1 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
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Are there any Outstanding schools in Kirkby Stephen?
None of the 2 graded schools in Kirkby Stephen currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Are there grammar schools in Kirkby Stephen?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Kirkby Stephen selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
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Do schools in Kirkby Stephen have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Kirkby Stephen have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Kirkby Stephen?
Apply to Westmorland and Furness through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.