Samuel King's SchoolAppleby Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Samuel King's School and Appleby Grammar School are secondary schools.
Samuel King's School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Appleby Grammar School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Appleby Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Samuel King's School was judged Good and Appleby Grammar School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 30.2 for Samuel King's School and 40.7 for Appleby Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Samuel King's School (35.0 in 2021-22, 30.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Appleby Grammar School (45.8 in 2021-22, 40.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlstonSamuel King's School | Appleby-in-WestmorlandAppleby Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | 11th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 107 | 360 | |
| Capacity | 235 | 750 | |
| Location | Alston, CA9 3QU | Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 30.2 | 40.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.1% | 29.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 30.8% | 60.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.4% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.37 | 3.36 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 13 | 61 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 14 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 107 | 360 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.0% | 21.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.4% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.1% | 23.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Samuel King's School
Appleby Grammar School
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