61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
204.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
360
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Appleby Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Westmorland and Furness
Part ofAPPLEBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-9pp
72%65%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-20pp
49%39%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
40.7
-4.8
45.843.240.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.7
EBacc entry
10%
-11pp
57%33%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
204.9
-28.5
282.5243.7204.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 204.9
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.01
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.1
+6.9
34.227.621.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.1
A-level value added
-0.08
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+10pp
33%19%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.08
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
91%
Education or employment
74%
Education
9%
Apprenticeships
8%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
81%
Education or employment
38%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
38%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
360
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 30% | 40.7 | Not applicable | 10% | 204.9 | 18% | 360 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 49% | 45.5 | +0.01 | 20% | 233.3 | 22% | 346 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 32% | 40.8 | -0.15 | 14% | 273.2 | 18% | 370 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 40% | 45.8 | +0.10 | 28% | 268.5 | 30% | 374 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 33% | 44.1 | -0.21 | 57% | 282.5 | 59% | 387 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 37% | 41.6 | -0.07 | 41% | 295.9 | 42% | 440 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 31% | 38.2 | -0.52 | 47% | — | 51% | 465 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.08 | 14% | 16 |
| 2023/24 | 25.2 | C- | -0.21 | 4% | 27 |
| 2022/23 | 21.1 | D | — | 9% | 26 |
| 2021/22 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 24% | 26 |
| 2018/19 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.20 | 33% | 31 |
| 2017/18 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.12 | 20% | 50 |
| 2016/17 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.24 | 15% | 49 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 360 | 17.4 | 20% | 2% | 22% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 346 | 19.2 | 21% | 3% | 16% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 370 | 19.5 | 18% | 2% | 16% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 374 | 27.1 | 17% | 1% | 14% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 361 | — | 17% | 1% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 387 | 17.3 | 12% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 440 | 17.5 | 14% | 0% | 14% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 465 | 15.7 | 18% | 0% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.