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Fullhurst Community College

Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE3 1AH

SecondaryFoundation schoolMixedAges 11–161,512 pupilsFullhurst Co-operative Learning Partnership
Visit website ↗01162824326Ward: E05010462MP: E14001328
Ofsted
Good

Sept 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
39.2

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
11.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,630

2024-25

Places filled
101%

1,512 of 1,500 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 26 September 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -0.9

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

40.1
'18-19
45.5
'21-22
40.9
'22-23
42.2
'23-24
39.2
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +11%

A strong pass in both

24%
'18-19
43%
'21-22
30%
'22-23
40%
'23-24
35%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +7%

A standard pass in both

49%
'18-19
59%
'21-22
48%
'22-23
58%
'23-24
56%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.02

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.15
'18-19
0.17
'21-22
-0.05
'22-23
-0.17
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.31

3.01
'18-19
3.79
'21-22
3.27
'22-23
3.62
'23-24
3.32
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-7.1 vs Leicester average

This school39.2
Leicester average46.3
Best in Leicester63.6
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-9.9% vs Leicester average

This school35.2%
Leicester average45.1%
Best in Leicester80.0%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
31.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
8.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.4%

Gender split

47%
53%

709 girls · 803 boys

Ethnicity

White British
45.3%
Other White
15.3%
Indian
9.9%
African
7.5%
Other Asian
3.6%
Other Black
3.0%
Other ethnic group
3.0%
White & Black Caribbean
2.9%
White & Asian
2.5%
Other Mixed
2.2%
White & Black African
1.4%
Pakistani
1.2%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+12.3% vs Leicester average

This school37.6%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-15.5% vs Leicester average

This school31.5%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-0.2% vs Leicester average

This school8.1%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-0.5% vs Leicester average

This school11.4%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +5.4%

6.4%
'18-19
10.8%
'21-22
10.4%
'22-23
12.3%
'23-24
11.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +17.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

15.7%
'18-19
33.7%
'21-22
32.7%
'22-23
37.2%
'23-24
33.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+5.1% vs Leicester average

This school11.8%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+14.5% vs Leicester average

This school33.3%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +5.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

3.7%
'16-17
2.4%
'17-18
5.6%
'18-19
2.9%
'19-20
2.8%
'20-21
9.3%
'21-22
8.8%
'22-23
24.0%
'23-24
9.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.0%
'16-17
2.0%
'17-18
3.3%
'18-19
2.2%
'19-20
2.2%
'20-21
5.0%
'21-22
4.2%
'22-23
12.0%
'23-24
6.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.11%

0.11%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.16%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.07%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.07%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+7.2% vs Leicester average

This school9.2%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

84% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 80%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 2%Not sustained 10%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£245,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
110

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
30%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
4/10
Employment
5/10
Education
3/10
Health
4/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
50
Criminal damage and arson
15
Anti social behaviour
9
Vehicle crime
6
Drugs
6
Other theft
6
Public order
5
Possession of weapons
4

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 120298