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Appleby Grammar School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Battlebarrow
 Appleby-in-Westmorland
 Cumbria CA16 6XU
Telephone: 017683 51580

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Appleby Grammar School
Trust: Appleby Grammar School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Philip Nicholson (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Kristian Moore
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.5 / 7
Non-teaching Staff*: 17.56
Number of pupils: 357
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 2.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 41.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Electoral Ward: Appleby and Brough
School Number: 9435407

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th May 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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