49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
589.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,325
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 14/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Fulston Manor School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
-12pp
61%55%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
-14pp
33%26%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
35.3
-3.7
41.038.135.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.3
EBacc entry
22%
+18pp
22%13%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
589.8
-30.5
686.3638.1589.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 589.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.8
0
28.826.023.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.8
A-level value added
-0.33
-0.1
-0.2-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
2%
-2pp
4%2%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,325
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Local authority
Kent
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 | 49% | 20% | 35.3 | Not applicable | 22% | 589.8 | 24% | 1,325 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 33% | 39.0 | -0.70 | 4% | 620.3 | 9% | 1,328 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 21% | 37.7 | -0.67 | 3% | 607.9 | 8% | 1,340 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 28% | 41.0 | -0.62 | 7% | 686.3 | 10% | 1,357 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 21% | 37.8 | -0.73 | 7% | 603.0 | 11% | 1,337 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 24% | 41.2 | -0.14 | 22% | 631.2 | 24% | 1,290 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 14% | 41.7 | +0.08 | 15% | — | 19% | 1,277 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.8 | C- | -0.33 | 2% | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 25.9 | C- | -0.21 | 4% | 149 |
| 2022/23 | 23.8 | D+ | — | 0% | 149 |
| 2021/22 | 28.8 | C | — | 3% | 169 |
| 2018/19 | 23.2 | D+ | -0.34 | 2% | 163 |
| 2017/18 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.37 | 0% | 145 |
| 2016/17 | 22.1 | D+ | -0.29 | 1% | 169 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,325 | 16.0 | 15% | 8% | 25% | 12% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,328 | 15.1 | 15% | 5% | 23% | 13% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 1,340 | 16.2 | 17% | 5% | 24% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,357 | 16.2 | 15% | 4% | 22% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,370 | 16.7 | 13% | 5% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,337 | 17.3 | 12% | 5% | 22% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,290 | 16.9 | 11% | 4% | 21% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,277 | 16.9 | 10% | 4% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.