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Long Marton School

Community school · Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6BT

Ages 3–11 · 81 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

31%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-23

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)31%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
72

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

81 pupils · 83 places

Pupils on roll
81
Boys / girls
37 / 44
School capacity
83
Capacity fill
81 / 83 (98%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Bardgett

Location

Address
Long Marton
Postcode
CA16 6BT
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness, 81 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16%.

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

  • Bolton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Kirkby Thore School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Penrith · CA10 1UU · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM9.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Appleby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Bardgett
Telephone
01768361397
Website
www.longmartoncommunityschool.co.uk/

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