Fulwood Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Preston · PR2 9YR · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 119779
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Preston · PR2 3SQ
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
902
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire, 902 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 11–16
Status: Open
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Voluntary aided school · Secondary
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Ages 11–16
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Preston · PR2 1SL · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
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Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Foundation school · Secondary
Preston · PR1 6DT · Lancashire
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
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Broughton High School
Community school · Secondary
Preston · PR3 5JJ · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
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Preston Muslim Girls High School
Voluntary aided school · Secondary
Preston · PR1 5BY · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
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Preston · PR1 4BD · Lancashire
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 119779
Location
- Address
- St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood
- Postcode
- PR2 3SQ
- Town
- Preston
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Preston
- Constituency
- Preston
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 902
- Boys / girls
- 436 / 466
- School capacity
- 900
- Capacity fill
- 902 / 900 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 17.8%
- FSM pupils
- 161
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Charnock
- Telephone
- 01772326900