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Fulston Manor School

Academy converter · Sittingbourne · ME10 4EG

Ages 11–18 · 1,314 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

39.0

Overall absence

13.1%

Admissions demand

1.16 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-14

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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 8-0.70
−20+2
Attainment 839.0
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry4%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.8%
Unauthorised6.7%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,084

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

1.16 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

235

Places offered

204

1st-preference offers

167

Total preferences (any rank)
1,019
Preferred offers (top 3)
204
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill119%

1,314 pupils · 1,104 places

Pupils on roll
1,314
Boys / girls
612 / 702
School capacity
1,104
Capacity fill
1,314 / 1,104 (119%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
276
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FULSTON MANOR ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
FULSTON MANOR ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Fulston Manor Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Susie Burden

Location

Address
Brenchley Road
Postcode
ME10 4EG
Town
Sittingbourne
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
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 11–18, in Sittingbourne, Kent, 1,314 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.5%.

Open schools in Sittingbourne
37
Secondary schools in Sittingbourne
5
Academies among open schools in Sittingbourne
65% (24)
Open schools in ME10
23
Secondary in ME10
5
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

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 Susie Burden
Telephone
01795475228
Website
http://www.fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk

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