Appleby Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 40.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 40.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 53%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.01
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.37, 0.38]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Official links
Verified exam details
Entry requirements
Appleby Grammar School - Admissions Appleby Grammar SchoolBattlebarrowAppleby-in-Westmorland Cumbria CA16 6XU 017683 51580 admin@appleby.cumbria.sch.uk Appleby Grammar School Kindness - Respect - Community Home Information Admissions Calendar Careers Guidance First Aid Governance About Our Governors Committees and meetings Members Key documents Interested in being a school governor? Contact Leader
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 61 | 40.7 | — | 52.5% | 9.8% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 59 | 45.5 | +0.01 | 66.1% | 20.3% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 78 | 40.8 | -0.15 | 56.0% | 14.0% | 3.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 67 | 45.8 | +0.10 | 66.0% | 28.0% | 4.0 |
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School information
| URN | 137251 |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Philip Nicholson |
| Trust | APPLEBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CA16 6XU |
| Latest pupils | 61 |
| FSM eligible | 20.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XU
http://www.appleby.cumbria.sch.ukView local authority page1768351580| DfE number | 5407 |
| UKPRN | 10034596 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 26 Jun 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 26 Apr 2022 |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2022 |