Appleby Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Unique reference
- 137251
- Address
- Battlebarrow, CA16 6XU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 360 (49% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
White British 94.4%
Unclassified 3.1%
Indian 1.1%
Other White 0.8%
Mixed 0.6%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 24%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.7
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.36
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 60 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 58 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| French | GCSE | 10 |
| Geography | GCSE | 21 |
| History | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Appleby Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 78 40 38 |
| Year 8 | 57 31 26 |
| Year 9 | 65 34 31 |
| Year 10 | 64 36 28 |
| Year 11 | 61 31 30 |
| Year 12 | 19 8 11 |
| Year 13 | 16 9 7 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 78.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 45.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 32.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 11.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% n/a 2.4% |