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Fulbrook School

Academy converter · Milton Keynes · MK17 8NP

Ages 9–16 · 551 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
538

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
63
Offers to outside-LA applicants
26
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

551 pupils · 700 places

Pupils on roll
551
Boys / girls
281 / 270
School capacity
700
Capacity fill
551 / 700 (79%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
94
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 9–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Kingsbridge Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Clancy

Location

Address
Weathercock Lane, Woburn Sands
Postcode
MK17 8NP
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 9–16, in Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire, 551 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.1%.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Secondary schools in Milton Keynes
12
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK17
17
Secondary in MK17
1
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Secondary in Central Bedfordshire LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Clancy
Telephone
01908582022
Website
http://www.fulbrook.school

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