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Appleby Grammar School

Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU

Local ranking11th of 20 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
9.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
61

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
23.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
38.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

14

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.3% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
35

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
360
Boys
189 (53%)
Girls
171 (48%)
Capacity
750 (48% full)
SEND
20.0%
FSM Eligible
21.5%
EAL
1.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
18.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,022/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 97.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%
  • White Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%

97.4%

White British

1.1%

Asian Indian

0.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137251
UKPRN
10034596
Establishment No.
5407
Trust
APPLEBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL

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