Fulwood Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 6 June 2023

Pupils are calm, polite and benefit from the positive relationships that they have with staff. They celebrate diversity and make a strong contribution to the respectful environment that exists at the school. Pupils are happy. Most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), respond well to the high expectations that leaders have of their conduct and achievement. Pupils relish the opportunities that they have to take on responsibilities at the school. Through roles such as reading buddies, prefects and members of the school council, pupils become confident and active leaders. They enjoy taking part in a wide range of clubs that help them to develop their talents and interests. These include music club, well-being club and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Leaders deal effectively with any incidents of bullying that may occur. Pupils feel safe because they have trusted adults available whom they can speak to about any concerns or worries that they may have.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, leaders have not finalised their curriculum thinking. This means that teachers are not clear about the key knowledge that they should emphasise. As a result, some of the activities that teachers design do not help some pupils to develop sufficient depth of knowledge and understanding. In these subjects, leaders should finalise their curriculum thinking and provide teachers with the support that they need to design activities that help these pupils to achieve as well as they should.

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)