Fulwood Academy

Black Bull Lane, Preston, PR2 9YR

Local ranking49th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
31.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
56.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
139

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
936
Boys
462 (49%)
Girls
474 (51%)
Capacity
1000 (94% full)
SEND
19.0%
FSM Eligible
44.4%
EAL
47.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
17.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
43.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,695/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 42.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 11.3%
  • White Other: 10.2%
  • Other: 10.2%
  • Asian Indian: 7.1%
  • Asian Other: 5.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%

42.8%

White British

11.3%

Asian Pakistani

10.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Black Bull Lane

Preston, North West

Administrative

URN
135936
UKPRN
10027711
Establishment No.
6906
Trust
DUNSTONE EDUCATION TRUST