82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
63%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1264.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,765
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 04/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityYork
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Fulford School · Secondary with sixth form · York
Part ofYORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
-2pp
88%85%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
63%
-8pp
73%68%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Attainment 8
55.2
-3.7
62.058.655.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.2
EBacc entry
46%
+3pp
63%53%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
1264.0
-165.7
1502.01335.51169.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1264.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
41.8
-0.6
42.941.740.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.8
A-level value added
+0.32
+0.1
+0.4+0.3+0.2
'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
30%
-4pp
39%33%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,765
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Fulfordgate, Heslington Lane, York, YO10 4FY
Local authority
York
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 82% | 63% | 55.2 | Not applicable | 46% | 1264.0 | 49% | 1,765 |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 71% | 58.9 | +0.54 | 42% | 1429.7 | 44% | 1,726 |
| 2022/23 | 88% | 68% | 58.6 | +0.67 | 54% | 1289.7 | 57% | 1,650 |
| 2021/22 | 87% | 73% | 62.0 | +0.66 | 57% | 1502.0 | 59% | 1,622 |
| 2018/19 | 87% | 66% | 60.4 | +0.61 | 63% | 1169.0 | 67% | 1,455 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41.8 | B+ | +0.32 | 30% | 156 |
| 2023/24 | 42.5 | B+ | +0.25 | 34% | 184 |
| 2022/23 | 40.5 | B | — | 28% | 159 |
| 2021/22 | 42.9 | B+ | — | 30% | 158 |
| 2018/19 | 41.5 | B | +0.36 | 38% | 141 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,765 | 19.1 | 14% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,726 | 18.7 | 11% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,650 | 18.3 | 10% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,622 | 18.0 | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,585 | 17.2 | 9% | 8% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,455 | 19.2 | 10% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.