Appleton Academy

About Appleton Academy

Appleton Academy is a heavily oversubscribed school, with 773 applications for 296 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving a ratio of 2.61 applicants per place. However, parent satisfaction signals are mixed. Of the 228 responses to the Parent View survey, 58% said they would recommend the school, while 42% would not. On the question of whether their child is happy, 72% agreed or strongly agreed, and 80% felt their child is safe. But only 55% agreed that the school makes sure pupils are well behaved, and a notable 33% disagreed. Communication is a sticking point: just 41% agreed the school lets them know how their child is doing, and 53% disagreed that they are made aware of what their child will learn. Concerns are dealt with properly according to 47% of respondents, while 33% disagreed. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, confirmed that standards are maintained, and the school retains its Good rating from the previous graded inspection in 2019.

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