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Fullhurst Community College

Secondary · Foundation school · Leicester, LE3 1AH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,783 of 3,312

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Fullhurst Community College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,441
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Christina Bailey
TrustFullhurst Co-operative Learning Partnership
Local authorityLeicester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120298.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.39, worse than England, worse than Leicester45.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.52.8%, worse than England, worse than Leicester62.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.34.7%, worse than England, worse than Leicester44.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.9.7%, worse than England, worse than Leicester13.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths46.2%, worse than England, worse than Leicester58.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4288--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,441
Girls680
Boys761
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.9%
First language not English31.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,595
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.167
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.122
Average class size22.5

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
43.6%
Other White
16%
Indian
9.4%
African
6.7%
Other Asian
4.6%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
Other Black
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other mixed
2.3%

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 teacher14
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)103
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.98
Support staff (FTE)75.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25105.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2584.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2511.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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 (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.233
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.320
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.181
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.181
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)28

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 schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence10.3%, worse than England, worse than Leicester7.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.29.4%, worse than England, worse than Leicester21.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.9%, worse than England, worse than Leicester3.2%3.6%

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 rate22.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions12.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions3

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.81.6%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.77.8%
Further education39.2%
Sixth form college33.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.9.6%
School sixth form4.8%
Employment2%
Apprenticeship1.7%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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 Fullhurst Community College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryImperial Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFolville Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Fields AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryShaftesbury Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCaldecote Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDovelands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryKing Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryQueensmead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChrist the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryHazel Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Fullhurst Community College

What is Fullhurst Community College's Ofsted rating?

Fullhurst Community College is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2023.

How does Fullhurst Community College rank in England?

Fullhurst Community College ranks 2,783 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Fullhurst Community College's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 34.7% of pupils at Fullhurst Community College got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 39 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Fullhurst Community College?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Fullhurst Community College made 233 offers from 320 applications (1.4 per offer), and 181 of 181 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fullhurst Community College?

Fullhurst Community College has 1,441 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Fullhurst Community College?

Fullhurst Community College had 1,595 school places in 2024/25.

Does Fullhurst Community College have a sixth form?

No, Fullhurst Community College teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Fullhurst Community College?

At Fullhurst Community College, the average class had 22.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fullhurst Community College?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fullhurst Community College missed 10.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 29.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.