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Fulwood Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy

Black Bull Lane, Fulwood, Preston PR2 9YR · fulwoodacademy.co.uk · 01772 719060

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.4
average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
973
97% of 1,000 places
Local authority
Lancashire
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
43%
First language not English
44.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Dunstone Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 138 families put the school first and 197 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 53 (Places 196)53September 2023: 60 (Places 228)60September 2024: 82 (Places 196)82September 2025: 91 (Places 198)91September 2026: 138 (Places 197)138Places 197
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261971380.798%
September 2025Sept 2025198910.5100%
September 2024Sept 2024196820.4100%
September 2023Sept 2023228600.3100%
September 2022Sept 2022196530.398%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.4, and 31.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2016/17 the average A level result was grade D (19.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.0 (England 46.3)40.02017/18: 39.3 (England 46.5)39.32018/19: 35.6 (England 46.7)35.62021/22: 34.0 (England 48.8)34.02022/23: 35.2 (England 46.3)35.22023/24: 37.9 (England 45.9)37.92024/25: 41.4 (England 46.0)41.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.446.0
▼31.7%45.4%
▼51.1%64.8%
▲56.1%40.5%
▼3.784.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form0.7+0.1
Sixth form college29.6+7
Further education42.2−0.6
Apprenticeship4.40
Employment7.4−1.4
Not in a lasting destination13.3−3.1
Activity not captured2.2−2.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/172015/16: 23.4 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 19.8 (England 31.1)DEngland 31.1
2016/17TrendAverage gradeProgress
14 studentsD (19.8) -0.42
15 studentsD (19.9) -0.45
Applied general15 students— +0.85
78.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2015/1635D+ (23.4)-0.43

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/17
Left in 2016/17
University35
Apprenticeship15
Employment35
Not in a lasting destination5
Activity not captured10

Ofsted

Fulwood Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
6 Jun 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jul 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jul 2021Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Jan 2020Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Feb 2019Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    SafeguardingNot effective
  • Oct 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (121 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
76%
Replies
121
16% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲86% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼78% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 95% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲74% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 53% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●66% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (10%) with SEND

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