Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Community primary school in Preston (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
41%
▼ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
57%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.1%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
49.2
▲ 28.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.8%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
102%
320 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Fulwood and Cadley Primary School is a primary school located in Preston, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 318 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. The school is led by Mrs Kirsty France.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 119151
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Hodgkinson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jo Margerison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Alison Kulbacki | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rebecca Clarke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Lowes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Emma Thompson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Hrycak | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Gemma Roberts Jones Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Joanne Parker Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Francesca Foss Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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