Fulford School
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| Fulford School | |
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| Address | |
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Fulfordgate Heslington Lane ,, YO10 4FY England | |
| Coordinates | 53°56′11″N01°04′01″W/ 53.93639°N 1.06694°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1963 |
| Local authority | City of York |
| Department for EducationURN | 144711Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 135 |
| Enrolment | 1,400 |
| Houses | Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Atlas |
| Colour(s) | Indigo and blue |
| School VLE: | http://vle.fulford.york.sch.uk |
| Website | http://www.fulford.york.sch.uk |
Fulford Schoolis a coeducationalcomprehensive schoolon Fulfordgate nearHeslingtonLane inFulford,York,England.
History
[edit]Fulford School was founded in 1963 and has been a comprehensive school since 1970. The site is close to the formerFulfordgatefootball ground, demolished in 1932. It is also adjacent to theGermany Becksite, where TheBattle of Fulfordhappened. Its original motto was 'A posse ad esse' which translates to "from possibility to realisation". This can still be seen in the Archimedes block where there is a logo print on the floor.[citation needed]
The school became anacademyin 2018, as the founder school of amulti-academy trust.[1][2]
Key information
[edit]The school is situated in Fulford on the southern edge of the city of York, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from theUniversity of York.It currently takes in pupils from York including Hungate, Fulford and Fishergate as well as from the nearby villages of Dunnington, Elvington, Wheldrake, Thorganby, Escrick, Naburn and Bishopthorpe. The current headteacher is Mr Harris,[3]who was appointed in 2024.
Performance
[edit]Fulford School was highlighted byThe Independentas having the third best sixth form of allComprehensive Schoolsin England.[4]It has been suggested that this may be the reason why many pupils fromindependent schoolshave left the private sector and continued their studies at Fulford School.[5]
In 2007, the school received the bestA levelresults in YorkLEAarea, and the third best in theYorkshire and the Humberregion, higher than fourgrammar schools.[citation needed]
In 2013, 80% of all pupils attained five GCSEs grade A* to C, including English and Mathematics. This is an increase of four percentage points since 2012.[6]
In 2019 the school'sGCSEresults were above average, and the Progress 8 measure was well above average.[7]In the same year, the average A level grade at the school was B, compared to B− across York and C+ nationally.[8]
In the 2012 government Top 10 list of 'Highest proportion of pupils going to Oxbridge Universities' (non-selective schools/colleges), Fulford School was listed joint second, with 6%.[9]
As of 2020, the school has not been inspected byOfstedsince 2011, when it was judged Outstanding.[10]
Achievements
[edit]A group of students from the school, working with students from University of York, won the RegionalMillennium Volunteerof the Year Team Award in 2007 for their work in renovating a youth room for young people.[11]
Headteachers
[edit]- J. Swan (1963–1969)
- J. A. D. Shaw (1969–1978/79)
- E. K. Hayton (1978/79–2001)
- Steven Smith (2001–2013)
- Lorna Savage (2013–2019)
- Stephen Lewis (2019–2024)
- Russel Harris (2024 - present)
Expansion
[edit]An increase in the number of pupils on roll led to a £3.5 million building programme in 2003, which included the 'Archimedes Block' or 'A block'. This has added several new specialist classrooms: 4 rooms for geography, 8 for mathematics, and 2 for ICT.[12]The addition of specialist status in Mathematics and Computing has also facilitated the upgrade of ICT facilities in the school, with a new centre added in 2006 to allow the school to offer 10 places to students withautism spectrumdisorders.[13]
In 2015, major housing developments within the school catchment area in Hungate, Germany Beck and the Barbican site led to £7 million expansion. This included the 'Newton block'[14]or 'N block'.[15]This has added six new classrooms; 5 for geography, 1 for history; and a newsixth formcommon room. In addition, the old sixth form area was converted into 2 art/textiles rooms[16]along with a new science lab. These facilities opened in September 2015.
A purpose built sports hall was opened by cricketerRyan Sidebottomin March 2016, with the new facilities being shared with the wider community outside of school hours.[17]
In order to cater for the extra students, the school canteen was refurbished and redesigned, which was completed in October 2016. A larger food technology room, photography studio, drama studio and classroom have also been created in the Hawking block.
In 2020, £1 million of funding was approved for a new access road from the adjacent Germany Beck housing development. The funding also includes refurbishing existing temporary classrooms, allowing students and staff to socially distance more easily during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[18]
Notable former pupils
[edit] | This article's list of alumnimay not follow Wikipedia'sverifiabilitypolicy.(August 2022) |
- Rowan Coultas(born 1997), Olympic snowboarder[19]
- Charlie Cresswell(born 2002), Professional footballer forLeeds United
- St John Ellis(1964–2005), Rugby League player.[20]
- Sarah Everard(1987–2021), Marketing executive.[21]
- Jeff Fairburn(born 1966), CEO ofPersimmon plc[22]
- Rusko(born 1985), DJ, known as a pioneer of the music genreDubstep
- Fiona Mozley(born 1988), novelist[23]
- Donna Preston,(born 1986) comedian and actress.[24]
- Carla Woodcock,(born 1998) actress.
References
[edit]- ^Harford, Shaun (2018)."Academy conversion and predecessor schools".Ofsted.Ofsted.Retrieved25 April2020.
- ^Lewis, Haydn (15 January 2018)."York's Fulford School starts own academy trust".The York Press.Retrieved25 April2020.
- ^"Home".Fulford School.Retrieved12 March2021.
- ^"A-Levels: Best-performing comprehensive schools".The Independent.London:Independent News & Media (published 17 August 2007). 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 1 January 2009.Retrieved24 March2008.
- ^"An outstanding sixth form",The Independent,London: Independent News & Media (published 10 January 2008), 2008
- ^"An outstanding sixth form",Ofsted Reports,no. URN: 121684, DfE No.: 8164153, London, 2013, archived fromthe originalon 22 December 2013
- ^"Fulford School: Secondary".Find and compare schools in England.DfE.Retrieved25 April2020.
- ^"Fulford School: 16–18".Find and compare schools in England.DfE.Retrieved25 April2020.
- ^"Top 10 schools/colleges – highest proportion going to Oxbridge – non selective",Making Schools and Colleges More Accountable and Funding Them Fairly,London (published 17 July 2012), 2012
- ^Jarrett, Philip (2011)."Fulford School Inspection report".Ofsted.Ofsted.Retrieved25 April2020.
- ^"Student volunteers' accolade for youth room transformation".York:University of York(published 26 January 2007). 2007.Retrieved7 April2008.
- ^"York school plans £3.5m expansion".BBC News.BBC(published 10 January 2003). 2003.Retrieved24 August2008.
- ^"School centre to aid pupils with autism".Yorkshire Post.16 May 2006.Retrieved25 April2012.
- ^"New classroom".Fulford School.Retrieved15 November2015.
- ^"Details of Fulford School's new facilities are revealed".York Press.Retrieved14 November2015.
- ^"Fulford school new art rooms".Fulford School.Fulford School.Retrieved15 November2015.
- ^"Top cricketer drops in to open York school sports hall".York Press.Retrieved12 March2021.
- ^"Council to put more than £1m towards school expansion and new route".York Press.Retrieved12 March2021.
- ^"Rowan Coultas, 12, competes in Burton European Snowboarding Open".The York Press.13 January 2010.Retrieved10 February2018.
- ^"Rugby ace dies at 41".York Press.3 January 2006.Retrieved27 May2023.
- ^Laycock, Mike (11 March 2021)."York head teacher speaks of 'great sadness' at former pupil's disappearance".York Press.Retrieved27 May2023.
- ^"Profile: Jeff Fairburn".The Yorkshire Post.10 April 2012.Retrieved15 December2017.
- ^Williers, Daniel (18 October 2017)."York author narrowly misses out on Man Booker Prize".The York Press.Retrieved25 April2020.
- ^Jacob, Liana (17 April 2023)."Donna Preston Scared of the Dark: Who is the York actor and comedian starring in the Channel 4 show presented by Danny Dyer and what roles is she known for?".The Yorkshire Post.Retrieved9 September2023.
