Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore

Summary

Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore (E02004013) is part of Westmorland and Furness local authority (view on map). Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: further from a major town or city".

Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore neighbours Langwathby, Kirkoswald & Alston Moor, Penrith Outer, Askham, Ullswater & Greystoke, Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough, Windermere South & Staveley, Kendal East & Whinfell, and Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale.

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  • 2% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore is the 15th least deprived area in Westmorland and Furness (out of 31) with 20% of children living in low-income families, compared to 25% across Westmorland and Furness and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore, 13% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 16% in Westmorland and Furness and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore % in Westmorland and Furness % in England
Eligible for free school meals 13% 16% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 87% 84% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Westmorland and Furness, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore % in Westmorland and Furness % in England
No special educational needs 80% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore, 2% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 8% in Westmorland and Furness, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

2% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore % in Westmorland and Furness % in England
White 96% 92% 67%
Asian – 2% 14%
Black 0% 1% 7%
Mixed 1% 2% 7%
Other 0% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 5% in Westmorland and Furness, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore % in Westmorland and Furness % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 5% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 95% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

In Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 0 1 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 0 1 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore has 11 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore
All state-funded schools 11
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 10
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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