Kirkham Grammar School
Ribby Road, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2BH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mrs Kirsten O'Donoghue
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,116
- Pupils on roll
- 670
- URN
- 119835
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772684264
About this school
Kirkham Grammar School is an independent school in Preston. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 670 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Kirkham Grammar School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Kirkham Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1979, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 106 | 111 | 88 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.9 | 45.9 | 42.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kirkham Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.9 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.9 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.6 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 880 |
| 2023/24 | 809 |
| 2024/25 | 724 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 85
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kirkham Pear Tree School0.4 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
Linton School1.1 miles
Special schools
-
Oakfield House School2.9 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
Aurora Keyes Barn School2.9 miles
Special schools
-
Hope School4.4 miles
Independent schools · Preston
Other schools in Preston
- Abrar Academy Independent schools
- Ashbridge Independent School Independent schools
- Highfield Priory School Independent schools
- Hope School Independent schools
- Imam Muhammad Zakariya School Independent schools
- Springfield House School Independent schools
- St Pius X Preparatory School Independent schools
- Stoneygate Nursery School Nursery
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Primary
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kirkham Grammar School teach?
- Kirkham Grammar School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Preston.
- Who is the headmaster of Kirkham Grammar School?
- The headmaster of Kirkham Grammar School is Mrs Kirsten O'Donoghue, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kirkham Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Kirkham Grammar School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Kirkham Grammar School?
- Kirkham Grammar School has 670 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Kirkham Grammar School full?
- Kirkham Grammar School has capacity for 1,116 pupils and 670 on roll (60%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kirkham Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Kirkham Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Kirkham Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Kirkham Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Kirkham Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.9 in 2022/23 and 42.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Kirkham Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirkham Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.