Fulwood Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Preston, Lancashire
Fulwood Academy is a secondary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Black Bull Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9YR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 973 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are calm, polite and benefit from the positive relationships that they have with staff.”
- “They celebrate diversity and make a strong contribution to the respectful environment that exists at the school.”
- “Most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), respond well to the high expectations that leaders have of their conduct and achievement.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, where leaders have not finalised their curriculum thinking, the activities that teachers design do not help some pupils to develop a sufficient depth of knowledge and understanding of the curriculum.”
- “When this happens, these pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 138 first-preference applications, 197 offers in total, 135 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Our Lady's Catholic High School 0.5 mi Good
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Broughton High School 1.4 mi Outstanding
- Moor Park High School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ashton Community Science College 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Preston Muslim Girls High School 1.9 mi School remains Outstanding
- Eden Boys' School, Preston 2.4 mi School remains Outstanding