Warcop CofE Primary School
Warcop, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Linsley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 112372
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01768341471
About this school
Warcop CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Appleby-in-Westmorland. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 85 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 1 November 2022, 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 | 21 | 10 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 50% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 0% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 90% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 50% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 70% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 96.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Warcop CofE Primary 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 | 50% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 76 |
| 2024/25 | 86 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Warcop CofE Primary School compares
Warcop CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 3.8% | 16.3% | 85 | — |
| Brough Community Primary School | 63% | 4.6% | 20% | 73 | 3.2 miles |
| Asby Endowed School | — | 4.4% | 6.3% | 20 | 4.2 miles |
| Appleby Primary School | 50% | 4.8% | 19.8% | 163 | 4.8 miles |
| Kirkby Stephen Primary School | 77% | 3.7% | 20.2% | 189 | 4.9 miles |
| Long Marton School | 31% | 3.5% | 12% | 81 | 7.5 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)
- 16.28%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 6.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brough Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Brough
-
Asby Endowed School4.2 miles
Primary · Appleby-in-Westmorland
-
Appleby Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Appleby-in-Westmorland
-
Kirkby Stephen Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Kirkby Stephen
-
Long Marton School7.5 miles
Primary · Appleby-in-Westmorland
Other schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland
- Appleby Primary School Primary
- Asby Endowed School Primary
- Bolton Primary School Primary
- Long Marton School Primary
- Appleby Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Warcop CofE Primary School teach?
- Warcop CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Appleby-in-Westmorland.
- Who is the headteacher of Warcop CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Warcop CofE Primary School is Mrs Sally Linsley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Warcop CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Warcop CofE Primary 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 Warcop CofE Primary School?
- Warcop CofE Primary School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Warcop CofE Primary School full?
- Warcop CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 85 on roll (81%), 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 Warcop CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Warcop CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Warcop CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Warcop CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Warcop CofE Primary 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 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Warcop CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Warcop CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Warcop CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Warcop CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Warcop CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Warcop CofE Primary 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.