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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 124085

Fulford Primary School

Community school · Stoke-on-Trent · ST11 9QT

Ages 4–11 · 88 pupils · Staffordshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
76

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

6

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

6

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill84%

88 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
88
Boys / girls
44 / 44
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
88 / 105 (84%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Sutton

Location

Address
Fulford Road, Fulford, Fulford Primary School
Postcode
ST11 9QT
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Stafford
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent South
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 88 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.5%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
121
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST11
9
Primary in ST11
6
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Meir Heath Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 7JQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.5%
    • Demand0.81

    1.8 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST11 9PN · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.92

    2.1 miles away

  • St Matthews Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 7NE · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST11 9JS · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.30

    2.2 miles away

  • Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST11 9PW · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand1.20

    2.4 miles away

  • Sandon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 7AW · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.13

    2.7 miles away

  • Oulton CofE First School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stone · ST15 8UH · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • St Augustine's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 7DF · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM55.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Sutton
Telephone
01889505303

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