Appleby Grammar School, Appleby-in-Westmorland
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Appleby Grammar School excels at creating a supportive community where all pupils, including those with additional needs, thrive. The school combines strong teaching with excellent pastoral care, helping pupils develop confidence and resilience. Parents particularly value the care and support their children receive, and the school's track record shows all leavers progress to appropriate further education, employment or training.
Key Strengths
- Strong behaviour and attendance systems with a well-understood rewards approach creating a calm learning environment
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, enabling them to access the same ambitious curriculum
- High-quality professional development for staff leading to consistently good teaching
- Excellent pastoral care and personal development programme that builds pupils' character and resilience
- Strong leadership with clear priorities and commitment to raising standards across the school
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent use of checks on learning to identify and address misconceptions across all subjects
- Small minority of pupils with persistent absence who need further support to attend regularly
- Need to refine quality assurance processes further
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts clubs, chess, gardening, dramatic productions, competitive sports, inclusive sports club, memorable trips, careers advice and guidance, work experience, careers fairs, employer visits, higher education institution engagement, community volunteering, local shows and charity competitions
Appleby Grammar School is a close-knit community school where leaders have made decisive improvements in behaviour, attendance and achievement. The school provides a broad, well-designed curriculum with effective teaching and strong support for all pupils.
At a Glance
17.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
15
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
48%
Available places
357 pupils
750 capacity
393 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Appleby-in-Westmorland
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Appleby-in-Westmorland
Admissions Demand - Westmorland and Furness
Places available
2,864
Applications
1,955
Got 1st preference
96.7%
Got preferred school
99.7%
Secondary admissions across Westmorland and Furness (2025/26)
Inspection History(111)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.20471%
Overall absence
23.85321%
Persistent absence
327
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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