Appleby Primary School, Appleby-in-Westmorland
Appleby Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Appleby-in-Westmorland. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 69th-highest of the 98 schools in Westmorland and Furness with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 56% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Appleby Primary School in detail
Appleby Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is our pleasure to extend a warm welcome to Appleby Primary School. We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. At Appleby we appreciate the importance of your child's formative years at school and strive to create a setting that is warm, welcoming and supportive whilst challenging children to become independent life-long learners."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Appleby Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Westmorland and Furness and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 66% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Appleby Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Appleby Primary School as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Appleby Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Appleby Primary School are Long Marton School (2.8 miles, Good, 46% reading, 46% maths); Bolton Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 89% maths); Kirkby Thore School (4.6 miles); and Asby Endowed School (4.7 miles, Good).
Appleby Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Long Marton SchoolBolton Primary SchoolKirkby Thore SchoolAsby Endowed School
Who goes there
1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 11 (6.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Appleby Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 8 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 90 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Sands (outside), 370 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Appleby Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SpLD, Vision, Other +8
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Appleby Primary School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Westmorland and Furness's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Appleby Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Appleby Primary School is in Westmorland and Furness; for families living there:
- Westmorland and Furness's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy 2027 to 2028 (Reception to Year 11)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
162 pupils
287 places
125 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Appleby-in-Westmorland
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Appleby-in-Westmorland
Across Westmorland and Furness council
Places available
2,590
Applications
1,692
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Westmorland and Furness council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Appleby Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 8 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
163
Total Pupils
82
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,004
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,446
Per pupil
£1001k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
147
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Appleby Primary School
Questions parents ask about Appleby Primary School
What are SATs results like at Appleby Primary School?
Of the pupils at Appleby Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Appleby Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Appleby Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Appleby Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Appleby Primary School is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Appleby Primary School?
Appleby Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 287 places.
How big are the classes at Appleby Primary School?
Classes at Appleby Primary School average 21 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Appleby Primary School?
Appleby Primary School has around 163 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Appleby Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Appleby Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 8 places, 9 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Appleby Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Appleby Primary School in 2024/25. 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Appleby Primary School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming Appleby Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Appleby Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Appleby Primary School?
Appleby Primary School is at Station Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6TX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)