Fulwell Infant School Academy is a state-funded primary school in Sunderland, North East, for pupils aged 3 to 7 for boys and girls. DfE data records 354 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 360.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (13 May 2025). Admissions data records 81 first-preference applications and 83 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Not judged
Based on 13 May 2025 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
Published 10 Jul 2025.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Sunderland |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 83 |
| First-preference applications | 81 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 113 |
| First-preference offers | 81 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
23.6 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.01% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.28% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 91.5% |
| White other | 2% |
| Mixed | 2.5% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Other | 0% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
97% would recommend this school
96 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 99% |
| Feels safe | 99% |
| Well behaved pupils | 98% |
| Bullying dealt with | 6% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Aware of curriculum | 99% |
| Concerns dealt with | 49% |
| SEND support | 0% |
| High expectations | 97% |
| Child does well | 97% |
| Progress updates | 99% |
| Subject range | 98% |
| Clubs & activities | 98% |
| Personal development | 97% |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 09:05 – 15:20 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.
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