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Appleby Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, CA16 6TXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
16 1st-choice / 16 offers made
Ranking
#9,004
of 13,686 nationally

About Appleby Primary School

Appleby Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Westmorland and Furness, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 163 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 294.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Mar 2024). 50% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 16 first-preference applications and 16 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressStation Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness, CA16 6TX
HeadteacherDavid Spruce
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils163
Free School Meals (FSM)17.2%
School Capacity163 / 294 (55% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySEN UnitResourced Provision

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