Asby Endowed School
Great Asby, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6EX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Consultant Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Liles
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 42
- Pupils on roll
- 20
- URN
- 112267
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01768351154
About this school
Asby Endowed School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Appleby-in-Westmorland. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 20 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 June 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 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Asby Endowed 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 16 |
| 2024/25 | 16 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Asby Endowed School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 6.3% | 20 | — |
| Crosby Ravensworth CofE School | — | 3.2% | 4.2% | 42 | 3.8 miles |
| Warcop CofE Primary School | 62% | 3.8% | 16.3% | 85 | 4.2 miles |
| Appleby Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 19.8% | 163 | 4.7 miles |
| Orton CofE School | 57% | 2.7% | 14.9% | 47 | 4.7 miles |
| Kirkby Stephen Primary School | 77% | 3.7% | 20.2% | 189 | 6.6 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)
- 6.25%
- English as an additional language
- 12.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.37%
- Persistent absence
- 5.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School3.8 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Warcop CofE Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Appleby-in-Westmorland
-
Appleby Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Appleby-in-Westmorland
-
Orton CofE School4.7 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Kirkby Stephen Primary School6.6 miles
Primary · Kirkby Stephen
Other schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland
- Appleby Primary School Primary
- Bolton Primary School Primary
- Long Marton School Primary
- Warcop CofE Primary School Primary
- Appleby Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Asby Endowed School teach?
- Asby Endowed School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Appleby-in-Westmorland.
- Who is the consultant headteacher of Asby Endowed School?
- The consultant headteacher of Asby Endowed School is Mr Andrew Liles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Asby Endowed School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Asby Endowed 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 Asby Endowed School?
- Asby Endowed School has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Asby Endowed School full?
- Asby Endowed School has capacity for 42 pupils and 20 on roll (48%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Asby Endowed School a faith school?
- No. Asby Endowed School has no designated religious character.
- Does Asby Endowed School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Asby Endowed School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Asby Endowed School's absence rate?
- Asby Endowed School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Asby Endowed School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Asby Endowed 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.