Located in Stoke-on-Trent, Fulford Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Fulford Primary School currently has around 90 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.3% boys and 46.7% girls. Around 12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Fulford Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9QT
Website: www.fulfordprimary.net
Telephone: 01889505303
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Helen Sutton
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124085

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 90
Number of Boys: 48
Number of Girls: 42

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.80%79
Gypsy/Roma6.70%6
White and Black Caribbean2.20%2
White and Asian2.20%2
Bangladeshi1.10%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (3.2)
Writing: Average (-2.2)
Maths: Well Above Average (6.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
33%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fulford Primary School
Fulford Road , Fulford ST11 9QT
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Meir Heath Academy
Golborn Avenue , Meir Heath ST3 7JQ
3out of 4 3,116 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Meir Heath Primary School
Golborn Avenue , Meir Heath ST3 7JQ
- not rated 3,116 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.