Lancashire
Fulwood Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Lancashire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 43.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 43.8
- Attainment 8
- 39%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.37
- Progress 8
- [-0.63, -0.11]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 197 | 138 | 135 (98%) | 456 |
| September 2025 | 198 | 91 | 91 (100%) | 356 |
| September 2024 | 196 | 82 | 82 (100%) | 290 |
| September 2023 | 228 | 60 | 60 (100%) | 200 |
| September 2022 | 196 | 53 | 52 (98%) | 198 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Lancashire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 170 | 43.8 | — | 39.4% | 8.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 139 | 41.4 | — | 31.7% | — | 56.1% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 135 | 37.9 | -0.37 | 27.4% | — | 49.6% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 129 | 35.2 | -0.54 | 23.3% | — | 11.6% | 2.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 159 | 34.0 | -0.87 | — | — | 6.0% | 2.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lancashire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 135936 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Andrew Galbraith |
| Trust | DUNSTONE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PR2 9YR |
| Pupils | 936 |
| FSM eligible | 42.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Black Bull Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9YR
http://www.fulwoodacademy.co.uk/1772719060| DfE number | 6906 |
| UKPRN | 10027711 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2009 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Jul 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 6 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2023 |