Located in Leicester, Fullhurst Community College is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Fullhurst Community College currently has around 1512 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 37.6% 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 12.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 37.2%.
The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 45.3%. other white pupils make up about 15.3%
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.
Around 84% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (71%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Imperial Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AH |
| Website: | http://www.fullhurst.leicester.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01162824326 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Leicester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Christina Bailey |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 120298 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/09/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1512 |
| Number of Boys: | 803 |
| Number of Girls: | 709 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 37.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 45.30% | 685 |
| Other White | 15.30% | 231 |
| Indian | 9.90% | 149 |
| African | 7.50% | 113 |
| Other Asian | 3.60% | 54 |
| Other Black | 3.00% | 46 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.00% | 46 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.90% | 44 |
| White and Asian | 2.50% | 38 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 33 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 21 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 18 |
| Caribbean | 1.00% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN | - not rated | 2,666 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH | 3out of 4 | 165 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE | 3out of 4 | 622 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH | - not rated | 699 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Fields Academy 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH | 2out of 4 | 699 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE | 3out of 4 | 1,044 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH | - not rated | 141 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE | - not rated | 570 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverside Business and Enterprise College Lyncote Road , LE3 2EL | - not rated | 1,434 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN | - not rated | 1,479 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW | - not rated | 2,012 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW | - not rated | 2,012 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL | - not rated | 2,587 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW | - not rated | 2,625 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ | - not rated | 2,796 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sathya Sai School Narborough Road , At the Crossroad With Upperton Road LE3 0BT | - not rated | 834 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU | - not rated | 866 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD | - not rated | 1,056 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP | - not rated | 1,339 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD | 3out of 4 | 1,437 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.