Fulwood Academy
Secondary school in Preston, Lancashire. Good (Jun 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 6 June 2023, report published 17 July 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2027
The last inspection was in June 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.5 milesOur Lady's Catholic High School
Good (Sep 2022)
- 0.5 milesCorpus Christi Catholic High School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Jul 2025)
- 0.7 milesArchbishop Temple Church of England High School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jan 2025)
- 1.4 milesBroughton High School
Outstanding (Sep 2022)
- 1.6 milesMoor Park High School
Report card, Jan 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 3 needs attention
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.