Appleby Grammar School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard

Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Appleby Grammar School is a secondary school in Appleby-in-Westmorland for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 15th of 20 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 24 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

61 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.7

40.7, 5.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths29.5%

29.5%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths60.7%

60.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc9.8%

9.8%, 30.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.36

3.36, 0.73 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

14 students

Average point score per A level entry32.10

32.10, 2.9 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

357 pupils on roll, with places for 750

Eligible for free school meals17.6%

17.6%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2%

2%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Appleby Grammar School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.7
Ullswater Community College	11 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.0
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith	12 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 64.8
Samuel King's School	16 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 30.2
Settlebeck School	18 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 44.0

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: APPLEBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Philip Nicholson
Phone: 01768351580
Website: appleby.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
URN: 137251

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.