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Fulwell Junior School

Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 9EE

Local ranking29th of 80 primary schools in Sunderland
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
78.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
17.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
83.0%
Writing (Expected)
87.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
82.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
90

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
350
Boys
175 (50%)
Girls
175 (50%)
Capacity
360 (97% full)
SEND
9.7%
FSM Eligible
10.0%
EAL
3.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
8.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.6
Budget per Pupil
£5,666/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • White Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%

93.7%

White British

1.1%

Mixed White & Asian

1.1%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
108763
UKPRN
10079869
Establishment No.
2019

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