Foundation school · Westmorland and Furness

Appleby Primary School

3–11Ages
163Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112408URN

Station Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6TX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.6 below Westmorland and Furness median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Westmorland and Furness

20 applications for 16 places · 40th of 43 in Westmorland and Furness

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Westmorland and Furness 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 26 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Westmorland and Furness median (1.9) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

20 applications · 16 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 1.3; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2025 1.4; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2024 1.2; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.7
2023 1.6; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2022 1.3; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2021 1.3; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2020 1.4; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.7
2019 1.2; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2018 1.2; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2017 1.6; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2016 1.8; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2015 1.4; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2014 1.3; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Westmorland and Furness median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Westmorland and Furness median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	16	20	1.3	16	1.00
Sep 2025	16	23	1.4	16	1.00
Sep 2024	23	28	1.2	23	1.00
Sep 2023	16	26	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2022	17	22	1.3	17	1.00
Sep 2021	17	22	1.3	17	1.00
Sep 2020	22	31	1.4	22	1.00
Sep 2019	29	34	1.2	29	1.00
Sep 2018	22	27	1.2	20	0.91
Sep 2017	24	38	1.6	24	1.00
Sep 2016	11	20	1.8	11	1.00
Sep 2015	14	20	1.4	14	1.00
Sep 2014	25	33	1.3	25	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 73% · Maths 67% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%65th of 97 in Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Westmorland and Furness 75% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Westmorland and Furness 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Westmorland and Furness 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Westmorland and Furness 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Westmorland and Furness 76% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Westmorland and Furness 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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Westmorland and Furness median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	13%	105	103
2023/24	56%	3%	105	103
2022/23	50%	0%	101	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Appleby Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Long Marton School
4.5 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Bolton Primary School
5.3 km · Westmorland and Furness

Good2023

5.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Kirkby Thore School
7.4 km · Westmorland and Furness

Special measures Inadequate2023

1.3applications per place
Asby Endowed School
7.6 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2024

1.0applications per place
Warcop CofE Primary School
7.7 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School
8.7 km · Westmorland and Furness

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.1applications per place
Morland Area CofE Primary School
9.1 km · Westmorland and Furness

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Milburn School
9.2 km · Westmorland and Furness

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.3applications per place

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112408 · 943/5206
Capacity: 294 pupils · 163 on roll
Free school meals: 17.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Station Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6TX
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources