Appleby Grammar School

UID 2138·Companies House 07698461·Incorporated July 2011·Compare

Schools

1

Flags

1

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Apr 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£2.7m

346 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.6%

of income

Avg reserves

13.0%

of income

Avg absence

8.2%

Persistent: 23.9%

More metrics

Avg FSM

20.3%

free school meals

Capacity

46%

346 / 750 places

At a glance

1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Good 1

Personal development

Good 1

Leadership & management

Good 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

40.7

-5.5

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressAppleby Grammar School, Appleby In Westmorland, CA16 6XU
Companies House07698461
Incorporated8 July 2011

Trust growth over time

1
13/14
1
14/15
1
15/16
1
16/17
1
17/18
1
18/19
1
19/20
1
20/21
1
21/22
1
22/23
1
23/24
1
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/221374£2.3m£2.3m77.0%7.7%
2022/231329£2.6m£2.5m72.1%10.5%
2023/241346£2.7m£2.6m71.6%13.0%
2024/25partial1360

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

0.0%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£0

CS staff costs

£0

CS income

£0

Admin & clerical£0
Teaching staff£0
ICT£0
Premises£0
Legal & professional£0
Auditor costs£0

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

11 current directors · Average tenure: 3.0 years · 6 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Bridget Collinson

director·1 year

Christopher Burns

director·1 year

Carl Hugh Dr Richardson

director·1 year

Louise Auchterlonie

director·1 year

Philip James Nicholson

director·1 year

Jenny Anne Bell

director·2 years

Deirdre Louise Cullen

director·3 years

Alastair Clemmet Birtles

director·3 years

Joanna Burgess

director·3 years

Alan Mcviety

director·3 years

Dorothy May Anderton

director·10 years

Company Secretary

Nicola Jayne Hipwell

secretary·< 1 year
15 former officers most recent departure: Feb 2026

Kristian George Moore

director·1 year·Resigned Aug 2024

Michelle Clark

director·2 years·Resigned Feb 2025

Susan Georgina Davis

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Terry Hobson

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2024

William Patterson

director·3 years·Resigned Feb 2026

Elaine Tracy Sargent

director·3 years·Resigned Apr 2024

Gideon Jonathan Wright

director·3 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Martin Stephenson

director·10 years·Resigned Aug 2019

Sally Jane Linsley

director·10 years·Resigned May 2018

David Godfrey Watkinson

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Michael Boulton Saint

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2015

Jonathan Spencer Dunham

secretary·14 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Jonathan Rostron

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Philip Robinson Elliott

director·14 years·Resigned Dec 2012

Helen Jane Taylor

director·14 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Member schools (1)

1 school|1 with risk flags|0 high severity
high absence