School profile

Fulwood and Cadley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Preston, PR2 3QT

Inadequate

Map showing Fulwood and Cadley Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,750 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Not met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils320 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kirsty France
Local authorityLancashire
Closed30 Nov 2026
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119151.

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 schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%7%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading70%74%76%
Expected standard in writing57%71%73%
Expected standard in maths63%74%75%
Pupils taking tests46--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils320
Girls171
Boys149
Eligible for free school meals23.8%
First language not English17.2%
SEN support35
EHC plan10
Average class size28.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
61.9%
Other Asian
10.3%
Indian
7.8%
White and Asian
5%
Pakistani
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other mixed
2.5%
African
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Other White
0.6%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence5.9%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence19.4%13%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%1%1%

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

Admissions

2026/27

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)45
Applications (Reception)154
First preference applications (Reception)36
First preference offers (Reception)31
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll319
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher49.2
Pupils per adult21.6
Teachers (FTE)6.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.89
Support staff (FTE)11.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryOur Lady's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryQueen's Drive Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableSt Pius X Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miSecondaryFulwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryCorpus Christi Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryArchbishop Temple Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Roebuck SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryThe Olive School, PrestonFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryEldon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Fulwood and Cadley Primary School

What is Fulwood and Cadley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fulwood and Cadley Primary School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fulwood and Cadley Primary School rank in England?

Fulwood and Cadley Primary School ranks 13,750 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend Fulwood and Cadley Primary School?

Fulwood and Cadley Primary School has 320 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.