Fulwood and Cadley Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention

Cadley Causeway, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fulwood and Cadley Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 104th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 13 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement
Achievement: Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Not met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

46 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%

41%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

320 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals23.8%

23.8%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.2%

17.2%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.9%

10.9%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fulwood and Cadley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Queen's Drive Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	74% met the expected standard
St Pius X Preparatory School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Roebuck School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard
The Olive School, Preston	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	88% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty France
Phone: 01772717087
Website: fulwoodandcadleyprimaryschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cadley Causeway, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3QT
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119151

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.