51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
525.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
936
Pupils · 2024/25
48%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Fulwood Academy · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofDUNSTONE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
+4pp
51%45%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
+4pp
32%23%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
41.4
+3.5
41.437.734.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.4
EBacc entry
56%
+7pp
56%31%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
525.0
+77.5
525.0449.7374.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 525.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
936
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
48%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Black Bull Lane, Preston, PR2 9YR
Local authority
Lancashire
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 | 51% | 32% | 41.4 | Not applicable | 56% | 525.0 | 59% | 936 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 27% | 37.9 | -0.37 | 50% | 447.5 | 50% | 884 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 23% | 35.2 | -0.54 | 12% | 374.5 | 19% | 759 |
| 2021/22 | 39% | 14% | 34.0 | -0.87 | 6% | 421.5 | 7% | 714 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 26% | 35.6 | -1.10 | 43% | 433.4 | 44% | 776 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 23% | 39.3 | -0.63 | 39% | 382.1 | 42% | 763 |
| 2016/17 | 44% | 21% | 40.0 | -0.35 | 4% | — | 31% | 735 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 19.8 | D | -0.42 | Suppressed | 31 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 936 | 23.2 | 19% | 48% | 44% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 884 | 20.9 | 18% | 42% | 41% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 759 | 21.6 | 16% | 32% | 43% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 714 | 19.5 | 14% | 20% | 44% | 14% | 46% |
| 2020/21 | 707 | 17.2 | 13% | 17% | 44% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 776 | 14.9 | 6% | 15% | 46% | 9% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 763 | 14.3 | 5% | 16% | 45% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 735 | 13.3 | 8% | 17% | 47% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.