Fulford Primary School
Fulford Road, Fulford, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9QT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Helen Sutton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- URN
- 124085
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01889505303
About this school
Fulford Primary School is a community primary school in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 88 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fulford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 67% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 100% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 100% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Fulford Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fulford Primary School compares
Fulford Primary School ranked 174th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.2% | 12.2% | 88 | — |
| Meir Heath Academy | 67% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 273 | 1.8 miles |
| The William Amory Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 19.6% | 180 | 2.1 miles |
| St Matthews Church of England Academy | 56% | 6.3% | 23.4% | 68 | 2.1 miles |
| Springcroft Primary School | 76% | 5.5% | 8.8% | 211 | 2.2 miles |
| Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School | 74% | 3.4% | 10.2% | 211 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.22%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.22%
- Persistent absence
- 9.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Meir Heath Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
The William Amory Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Matthews Church of England Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Springcroft Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Fulford Primary School ranks 79th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Fulford Primary School teach?
- Fulford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the head teacher of Fulford Primary School?
- The head teacher of Fulford Primary School is Mrs Helen Sutton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fulford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fulford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Fulford Primary School?
- Fulford Primary School has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Fulford Primary School full?
- Fulford Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 88 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Fulford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Fulford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fulford Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fulford Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Fulford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fulford Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Fulford Primary School ranked 174th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fulford Primary School's absence rate?
- Fulford Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fulford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fulford Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.