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Fulwood and Cadley Primary School

Preston, PR2 3QTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2026
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
#10,955
of 13,686 nationally

About Fulwood and Cadley Primary School

Fulwood and Cadley Primary School’s headline KS2 results sit below the Lancashire local authority average for primary schools. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 49%, compared with a LA average of 60%. That’s a gap of 11 percentage points, and it places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, at the 80th percentile. Within Preston specifically, it ranks 31st out of 45 schools. The school’s ranking score of 49 puts it in the bottom 50 tier of its region. While these headline numbers are lower than the local norm, the picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects. In maths, 66% of pupils met the expected standard, and the average scaled score was 102. Reading and writing both also saw 64% and 66% of pupils at expected levels respectively, with average reading and maths scores of 101 and 102. The proportion reaching the higher standard in any subject was low, with just 4% achieving higher in all three.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCadley Causeway, Preston, Preston, PR2 3QT
HeadteacherKirsty France
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils318
Free School Meals (FSM)25.6%
School Capacity318 / 315 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Jan 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Oct 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsArt StudiosDining HallSports HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingNetballCricketTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubCodingFilm ClubGardeningBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Fulwood and Cadley Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.