Located in Preston, Fulwood and Cadley 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.

Fulwood and Cadley Primary School currently has around 318 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 25.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.6%). indian pupils make up about 12.9% , followed by other asian at 11%

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: Cadley Causeway, Preston, PR2 3QT
Website: www.fulwoodandcadleyprimaryschool.com
Telephone: 01772717087
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kirsty France
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119151

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/09/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 318
Number of Boys: 154
Number of Girls: 164

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British62.60%199
Indian12.90%41
Other Asian11.00%35
White and Asian4.40%14
Pakistani2.20%7
White and Black Caribbean1.90%6
Other Mixed1.60%5
Unclassified0.90%3
Other White0.60%2
African0.60%2
White and Black African0.30%1
Irish0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.30%1
Caribbean0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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 (-0.1)
Writing: Below Average (-1.8)
Maths: Average (-0.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
49%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
71%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
106.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Cadley Causeway , Fulwood PR2 3QT
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston
St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ
3out of 4 407 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ
- not rated 407 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Queen's Drive Primary School
Black Bull Lane , Fulwood PR2 3LA
- not rated 613 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Roebuck School
Inkerman Street , Ashton PR2 2BN
3out of 4 1,208 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Our Lady's Catholic High School
St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ
3out of 4 400 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School
St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ
- not rated 407 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fulwood High School and Arts College
Black Bull Lane , Fulwood PR2 9YR
- not rated 738 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fulwood Academy
Black Bull Lane , PR2 9YR
3out of 4 738 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thoma's More High School
St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY
- not rated 1,128 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Preston College
Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR
- not rated 1,448 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Pius X Preparatory School
200 Garstang Road , Fulwood PR2 8RD
- not rated 721 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Moorbrook School
Ainslie Road , Fulwood PR2 3DB
- not rated 866 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Langdale Academy for Personalised Learning
265 Tag Lane , Ingol PR2 3TY
- not rated 1,524 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Services
Childrens Ward 7 Royal Preston Hospital , Sharoe Green Lane PR2 9HT
- not rated 1,635 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Whinfield Study Trust
133 Waterloo Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EN
- not rated 1,667 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.