Fulford School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 4 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- York
- Unique reference
- 144711
- Address
- Fulfordgate, Heslington Lane, Fulford, YO10 4FY
- Website
- www.fulford.york.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1726 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 10.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 77.5%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 4.5%
Other Asian 2.7%
Unclassified 2.2%
Chinese 2%
Other 1.6%
Indian 1.1%
African 1%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.67
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.6
Local authority average 49.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.37
Local authority average 4.38
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 58 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 102 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
| English Language | GCSE | 240 |
Admissions
Fulford School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 294
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 349
- 2nd preference
- 148
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 100
Offers
- 1st preference
- 287
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 31
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 156 144 |
| Year 8 | 283 146 137 |
| Year 9 | 280 131 149 |
| Year 10 | 260 132 128 |
| Year 11 | 271 133 138 |
| Year 12 | 154 69 85 |
| Year 13 | 178 103 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 86.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 41.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 43.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 52.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 61.0% 19.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 50.0% 16.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 1.7% |