Asby Endowed School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness
Asby Endowed School is a primary school in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2024. Westmorland and Furness has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Great Asby, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6EX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 20 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy coming to this welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “Staff know pupils and their families well.”
- “Warm relationships between staff and pupils ensure that pupils feel safe and well cared for.”
To improve
- “However, in some subject areas, pupils struggle to build up the intended body of knowledge.”
- “This is because the school has not fully developed teaching strategies that help them to retain and recall key knowledge and vocabulary over longer periods.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 3 first-preference applications, 3 offers in total, 3 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Westmorland and Furness published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
- Crosby Ravensworth CofE School 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Warcop CofE Primary School 4.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Appleby Primary School 4.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Orton CofE School 4.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kirkby Stephen Primary School 6.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bolton Primary School 6.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Tebay Primary School 6.9 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Brough Community Primary School 7.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published