Fulwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 6 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 135936
- Address
- Black Bull Lane, Fulwood, PR2 9YR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 936 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 47.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 42.3%
Pakistani 11.2%
African 10.4%
Other White 10%
Mixed 7.2%
Indian 7.1%
Other Asian 5.7%
Other 3.1%
Chinese 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 67 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 139 |
| French | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Fulwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 146
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 94 98 |
| Year 8 | 219 104 115 |
| Year 9 | 200 100 100 |
| Year 10 | 169 89 80 |
| Year 11 | 156 75 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 29.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.4% 3.0% |