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Fullhurst Community College

Foundation school · Leicester · LE3 1AH

Ages 11–16 · 1,441 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.2

Overall absence

12.3%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.17
−20+2
Attainment 842.2
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.2%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,611

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

243

Places offered

276

1st-preference offers

243

Total preferences (any rank)
385
Preferred offers (top 3)
262
Applications from outside LA
26
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18
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 fill96%

1,441 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,441
Boys / girls
761 / 680
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,441 / 1,500 (96%)
Free school meals
39.9%
FSM pupils
575
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Fullhurst Co-operative Learning Partnership
Academy trust
Fullhurst Co-operative Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Christina Bailey

Location

Address
Imperial Avenue
Postcode
LE3 1AH
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
40 on roll / 40 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leicester, Leicester, 1,441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE3
35
Secondary in LE3
5
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Secondary in Leicester LA
19

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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    • P80.1
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    • Absence8.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christina Bailey
Telephone
01162824326
Website
http://www.fullhurst.leicester.sch.uk/

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