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Appleby Grammar School

Academy converter · Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6XU

Ages 11–18 · 357 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

45.5

Overall absence

10.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.01
−20+2
Attainment 845.5
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.5%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
314

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

76

Places offered

76

1st-preference offers

76

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
76
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill48%

357 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
357
Boys / girls
187 / 170
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
357 / 750 (48%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
57
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: APPLEBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
APPLEBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Philip Nicholson

Location

Address
Battlebarrow
Postcode
CA16 6XU
Town
Appleby-in-Westmorland
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness, 357 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.9%.

Open schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland
6
Secondary schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland
1
Academies among open schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland
17% (1)
Open schools in CA16
6
Secondary in CA16
1
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Secondary in Westmorland and Furness LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Appleby-in-WestmorlandNear CA16

  • Appleby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6TX · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Long Marton School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6BT · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Bolton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6AW · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Nicholson
Telephone
01768351580
Website
http://www.appleby.cumbria.sch.uk

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