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Secondary schools in and near Fulwood

All 4 secondary schools in Fulwood, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Fulwood

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  1. Corpus Christi Catholic High School

    Preston, PR2 8QY · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Fulwood average, low absence.

    278 first choices, 151 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Fulwood Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8Fulwood about 11
    Pupils
    813
    View school Corpus Christi Catholic High School
  2. Our Lady's Catholic High School

    Preston, PR2 3SQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Fulwood average.

    163 first choices, 175 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Fulwood Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11Fulwood about 11
    Pupils
    902
    View school Our Lady's Catholic High School
  3. Fulwood Academy

    Preston, PR2 9YR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the Fulwood average.

    138 first choices, 197 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Fulwood Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Fulwood about 11
    Pupils
    973
    View school Fulwood Academy

Just outside Fulwood

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Fulwood.

  1. Moorbrook School

    0.8 miles from Fulwood · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 70
    Pupils
    84
    View school Moorbrook School
The big picture

How Fulwood's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Fulwood 52.3England 46.2Fulwood Academy: 43.8Corpus Christi Catholic High School: 54.1Our Lady's Catholic High School: 54.9Archbishop Temple Church of England High School: 56.9020406080
Secondary schools in Fulwood

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Fulwood average 5.9%Corpus Christi Catholic High School: 4.3%Our Lady's Catholic High School: 5.9%Archbishop Temple Church of England High School: 6.6%Fulwood Academy: 6.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in Fulwood

Ofsted grades in Fulwood

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Fulwood

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 4 secondary schools in Fulwood have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Fulwood, explained

There are 4 secondary schools in Fulwood, teaching 3,579 children. 3 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Fulwood scored an average Attainment 8 of 52.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

25.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,753 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Fulwood?
There are 4 secondary schools in Fulwood, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Fulwood?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Fulwood on Eduscope are Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Archbishop Temple Church of England High School and Our Lady's Catholic High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Fulwood ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Fulwood secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Fulwood is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Fulwood?
When choosing a secondary school in Fulwood, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 4 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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