Long Marton School
Long Marton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Bardgett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 83
- Pupils on roll
- 81
- URN
- 112182
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01768361397
About this school
Long Marton School is a community primary school in Appleby-in-Westmorland. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 81 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 31% | 31% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 46% | 46% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 46% | 46% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 54% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | +8.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Long Marton School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Westmorland and Furness average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 31% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 31% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 89 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Long Marton School compares
Long Marton School ranked 87th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 31% | 3.5% | 12% | 81 | — |
| Bolton Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 56 | 1.9 miles |
| Kirkby Thore School | — | 6.8% | 16.1% | 33 | 2.0 miles |
| Appleby Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 19.8% | 163 | 2.8 miles |
| Milburn School | — | 9% | 21.4% | 19 | 3.0 miles |
| Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School | 75% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 49 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.51%
- Persistent absence
- 1.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bolton Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Appleby-in-Westmorland
-
Kirkby Thore School2.0 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Appleby Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Appleby-in-Westmorland
-
Milburn School3.0 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Penrith
Other schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland
- Appleby Primary School Primary
- Asby Endowed School Primary
- Bolton Primary School Primary
- Warcop CofE Primary School Primary
- Appleby Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Long Marton School teach?
- Long Marton School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Appleby-in-Westmorland.
- Who is the headteacher of Long Marton School?
- The headteacher of Long Marton School is Mrs Nicola Bardgett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Long Marton School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Long Marton School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Long Marton School?
- Long Marton School has 81 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Long Marton School full?
- Long Marton School has capacity for 83 pupils and 81 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Long Marton School a faith school?
- No. Long Marton School has no designated religious character.
- Does Long Marton School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Long Marton School as having nursery classes.
- How have Long Marton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 31% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Long Marton School rank locally?
- Long Marton School ranked 87th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Long Marton School's absence rate?
- Long Marton School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Long Marton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Long Marton School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.