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Fulwell Junior School

Primary · Community school · Sunderland, SR6 9EE

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,330 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Fulwell Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils350
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Peter Speck
Local authoritySunderland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108763.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%, better than England, better than Sunderland66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Sunderland11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Sunderland106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Sunderland105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Sunderland106105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Sunderland77%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Sunderland75%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Sunderland77%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils350
Girls172
Boys178
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.1%
First language not English2.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.360
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size29.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.1%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
1.4%
Indian
0.9%
Caribbean
0.9%
Other White
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
Pakistani
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
African
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.9
Teachers (FTE)15.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.55
Support staff (FTE)14.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2025/26

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.0
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.1
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.0
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.0
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Sunderland5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.1%, better than England, better than Sunderland14.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Sunderland0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Fulwell Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryFulwell Infant School AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySeaburn Dene Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryMonkwearmouth AcademyAcademy converter
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0.7 miPrimaryRedby AcademyAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryGrange Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySouthwick Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryDame Dorothy Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.3 miPrimaryWhitburn Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.6 miSecondaryWhitburn Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Fulwell Junior School

What is Fulwell Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Fulwell Junior School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fulwell Junior School rank in England?

Fulwell Junior School ranks 2,330 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Fulwell Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Fulwell Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Fulwell Junior School?

Fulwell Junior School has 350 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fulwell Junior School?

Fulwell Junior School had 360 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fulwell Junior School?

At Fulwell Junior School, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fulwell Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fulwell Junior School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.