Fulwood Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Preston (Lancashire).
Attainment 8
43.8
▼ 2.4 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
39.4%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.7
same England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
43.0%
▲ 16pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
11.0%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
97%
973 / 1,000 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
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 Academy is a secondary school located in Preston, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 936 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,000. It is part of the DUNSTONE EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mr Andrew Galbraith.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Photography
- Stem
- Textiles
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 135936
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2009
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Higgins | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Carlisle Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Whittle | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Nichola Drummond | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Greg Kane | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Imran Hussain | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Emma Hilton | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Chagas | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Rayan Mukhtar | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Holmes | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Galbraith | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Linda Higgins Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lisa Carlise Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record