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Fulwood and Cadley Primary School

Community school · Preston · PR2 3QT

Ages 4–11 · 320 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-03-03

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
  • InclusionUrgent improvement
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: Not met

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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
284

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

40

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
159
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill102%

320 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
320
Boys / girls
149 / 171
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
320 / 315 (102%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
76
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kirsty France

Location

Address
Cadley Causeway, Fulwood
Postcode
PR2 3QT
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Preston, Lancashire, 320 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.8%.

Open schools in Preston
180
Primary schools in Preston
125
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR2
43
Primary in PR2
28
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in PrestonNear PR2

  • Queen's Drive Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR2 3LA · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.3 miles away

  • The Roebuck School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR2 2BN · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • The Olive School, Preston

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Preston · PR2 8DW · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.77

    0.7 miles away

  • Star Eldon Primary

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Preston · PR1 7YE · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    0.7 miles away

  • Eldon Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR1 7YE · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

  • Harris Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR2 7EE · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand1.67

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirsty France
Telephone
01772717087
Website
www.fulwoodandcadleyprimaryschool.com

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