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Appleby Grammar School
Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland CA16 6XU
Appleby Grammar School is a non-selective academy. It has about 370 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In April 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form, Destinations, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | Kirkby Stephen Grammar School | |
| 11.4 | Ullswater Community College | |
| 11.7 | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | |
| 15.8 | Samuel King's School | |
| 18.1 | Settlebeck School | |
| 19.4 | The Queen Katherine School | |
| 20.9 | Kirkbie Kendal School | |
| 21.6 | The Lakes School | |
| 23.4 | Teesdale School and Sixth Form | |
| 26.0 | Wolsingham School | |
| 26.0 | St John Henry Newman Catholic School | |
| 26.0 | Keswick School |
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very low.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is excellent.
Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low. Show details
Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is about average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Representation: There is no representation information for this school. Show details
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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