Fulford School
Secondary school in York. Outstanding (Oct 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 4 October 2023, report published 15 November 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| 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 October 2027
The last inspection was in October 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 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.3 milesMillthorpe School
Good (Mar 2024)
- 1.5 milesArchbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
Report card, Jan 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected
- 1.5 milesAll Saints Catholic School York
Outstanding (Jun 2024)
- 2.7 milesYork High School
Good (Sep 2022)
- 3.1 milesVale of York Academy
Standards maintained (Feb 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.