What is the Ofsted rating of Fulford School?

Fulford School has an Ofsted rating of "Outstanding", based on an inspection in 4 October 2023.

How many pupils does Fulford School have?

Fulford School has 1,765 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Fulford School?

The headteacher of Fulford School is Russell Harris.

What type of school is Fulford School?

Fulford School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Fulford School in?

Fulford School is in the York local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Fulford School

📍 Fulfordgate, Heslington Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4FY

Ofsted: Outstanding (4 October 2023)

1,765

Pupils

8.9%

Free school meals

1 January 2018

Opened

About this school

Fulford School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in York, North Yorkshire. The school has 1,765 pupils enrolled. It was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 4 October 2023. The Headteacher is Russell Harris. The school is administered by York local authority. It belongs to YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 January 2018.

School details

Headteacher: Russell Harris
Trust: YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: York
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144711

Contact

📞 01904633300 ✉️ office@fulford.york.sch.uk 🌐 Visit website 📋 Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Fulford School are handled by the school or the local authority (York). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

55.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.54

Progress 8 · 2023-24

63%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

82%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.98

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

46%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →