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
- 346 (52% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 92.8%
Unclassified 3.2%
Indian 2%
Mixed 1.5%
Other White 0.6%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 46.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 76 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 75 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
| Geography | GCSE | 33 |
| History | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Appleby Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 76
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 8 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 9 | 64 34 30 |
| Year 10 | 63 32 31 |
| Year 11 | 59 21 38 |
| Year 12 | 16 9 7 |
| Year 13 | 26 15 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% n/a 1.7% |