Appleby Primary School

Station Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness, CA16 6TX

Good

Inspected 26 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

50%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

179

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 179 / 294 (61%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.8%

Disadvantaged

2.8%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

19.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

50%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

12.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.64

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -7.1 vs 2023/24

7.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.1 vs 2023/24

£47,893

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£548 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,572

Spend per pupil

£7,620

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address: Station Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness, CA16 6TX
Phone: 01768351431
Headteacher: David Spruce
Website: www.applebyprimary.cumbria.sch.uk/