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Fulbrook School

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personMrs Samantha Clancy

corporate_fareFULBROOK ACADEMY

location_onMilton Keynes, MK17 8NP

language Visit Website phone 1908582022

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

451

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Attainment 8

42.9

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Central Bedfordshire

#2,103 of 3,216 nationally

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Fulbrook School is a Academy converter secondary school in Milton Keynes, serving ages 9-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Fulbrook School is an academy converter in Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire, admitting pupils aged 9-16. It is part of FULBROOK ACADEMY. The school has approximately 554 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.9, placing the school #10 in Central Bedfordshire and #2,103 of 3,216 nationally. 37.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #39 of 15 primaries in Central Bedfordshire and #13,735 of 3,216 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 4.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.9

Grade 5+ E&M

37.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.5%

Entering EBacc24.70%

EBacc APS3.72

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 50%

Reading66% LA 68%

Writing60% LA 62%

Maths49% LA 62%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading69% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing75% LA 61% · Eng 72%

Maths50% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 48%England 60%

Reading77% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA -1.4

-2.2 to 0.1

-1.4

Write

LA -2.4

-2.5 to -0.2

-2.9

Maths

LA -2.0

-4.0 to -1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 57%England 65%

Reading68% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 71% · Eng 78%

Maths70% LA 69% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA -2.0

-4.1 to -1.8

-1.0

Write

LA -2.1

-2.1 to 0.1

-2.9

Maths

LA -2.3

-3.9 to -1.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 55%

Reading82% LA 66%

Writing83% LA 70%

Maths84% LA 65%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -2.2

-2.7 to -0.5

0.1

Write

LA -1.9

-0.9 to 1.1

-1.4

Maths

LA -2.1

-2.4 to -0.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 October 2023

Inspection Report

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28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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06 December 2016

Inspection Report

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02 December 2014

Inspection Report

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17 September 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-10-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Good

2016-12-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-09-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 554 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	554	11	2.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	547	40	7.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	507	26	5.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	503	15	3.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	493	17	3.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	472	18	3.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	451	8	1.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	448	3	0.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	431	5	1.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	430	1	0.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	427	2	0.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	413	1	0.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	408	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	413	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	453	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	453	2	0.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	456	0	0.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	429	1	0.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	425	3	0.7%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	418	1	0.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	396	4	1.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	403	6	1.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	405	5	1.2%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	410	4	1.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	410	1	0.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	407	1	0.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Fulbrook School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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