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Fulwood Academy

Academy sponsor led · Preston · PR2 9YR

Ages 11–16 · 973 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

37.9

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-06

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 8-0.37
−20+2
Attainment 837.9
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
980

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

973 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
973
Boys / girls
471 / 502
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
973 / 1,000 (97%)
Free school meals
43%
FSM pupils
418
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DUNSTONE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
DUNSTONE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Charles Dunstone
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Galbraith

Location

Address
Black Bull Lane, Fulwood
Postcode
PR2 9YR
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Preston
Constituency
Ribble Valley
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire, 973 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43%.

Open schools in Preston
180
Secondary schools in Preston
22
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR2
43
Secondary in PR2
5
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

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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  • Eden Boys' School, Preston

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    • Absence4.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Galbraith
Telephone
01772719060
Website
http://www.fulwoodacademy.co.uk/

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