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
- 1765 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 10.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 77%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 4.5%
Other Asian 2.7%
Chinese 2.3%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other 1.4%
Indian 1.1%
African 0.8%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.1
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.97
Local authority average 4.53
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 10 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 8 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 61 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 4 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 120 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
Admissions
Fulford School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 295
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 324
- 2nd preference
- 170
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 75
Offers
- 1st preference
- 286
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 164 136 |
| Year 8 | 299 159 140 |
| Year 9 | 278 144 134 |
| Year 10 | 276 128 148 |
| Year 11 | 258 130 128 |
| Year 12 | 202 92 110 |
| Year 13 | 152 68 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 83.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 42.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 40.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 48.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 47.0% 18.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 2.4% |