Appleby Primary School
School Name: Appleby Primary School Address: Station Road Town/City: Appleby-in-Westmorland County: Cumbria Postcode: CA16 6TX Telephone Number: 017683 51431 Website: www.applebyprimary.cumbria.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Foundation school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: David Spruce
Capacity: 294
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 163 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 55% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.2%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 112408
DfE Number: 943/5206
UKPRN: 10073720
UPRN: 100110791173
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Westmorland and Furness (E06000064)
Constituency: Westmorland and Lonsdale (E14001580)
Electoral Ward: Appleby and Brough (E05014218)
Easting & Northing: 368722E, 520749N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 34' 53.79" N 2° 29' 7.06" W
Plus Code: 9C6VHGJ7+JV
DfE Record: View record
- Mr Neal George Banner - Governor. Appointed on 9 October 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 October 2028.
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- Mrs Charlotte Birtles - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 29 April 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 October 2026.
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- Reverend Andrew Burrell - Governor. Appointed on 14 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 May 2030.
- Mr Terrence Caygill - Governor. Appointed on 10 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 January 2026.
- Mr Terrence Caygill - Governor. Appointed on 14 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 May 2030.
- Dr Alan Green - Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2027.
- Dr Alan Green - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 9 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 October 2027.
- Mr Mark Harling - Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2028.
- Mrs Sarah Lightfoot - Governor. Appointed on 30 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 October 2027.
- Mrs Julie Elaine Scott - Governor. Appointed on 14 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 May 2030.
- Mr Edward David Spruce - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Jennifer Tyson - Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 29 November 2027.