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Appleby Primary School

Foundation school · Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6TX

Ages 3–11 · 163 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
161

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill55%

163 pupils · 294 places

Pupils on roll
163
Boys / girls
82 / 81
School capacity
294
Capacity fill
163 / 294 (55%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
David Spruce

Location

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
9 on roll / 9 capacity
SEN unit places
9 on roll / 9 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness, 163 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 17.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland
6
Primary schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland
5
Academies among open schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland
17% (1)
Open schools in CA16
6
Primary in CA16
5
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Primary in Westmorland and Furness LA
121

Nearby primary 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

  • 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

    2.8 miles away

  • Appleby Grammar School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence10.5%

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
David Spruce
Telephone
01768351431
Website
www.applebyprimary.cumbria.sch.uk/

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