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Fullwood Primary School

Primary Ages 3-11 458 pupils Ilford
Ofsted: Outstanding
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Fullwood Primary School is a community school in Redbridge for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 458 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Fullwood Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2024. In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection: June 2024. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address 21-24 Burford Close
Off Hatley Avenue
Barkingside
Ilford
Essex
IG6 1ER
Phone 02085513288
Reference Number 102833

General Makeup

Number of pupils 458
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.13%
Girls: 50.87%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 66.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 32 27 59
2 36 24 60
3 30 30 60
4 26 34 60
5 29 31 60
6 29 31 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Indian 21.4%
Pakistani 20.7%
White, Other 11.1%
Asian, Other 8.7%
Mixed, Other 5.2%
White, British 3.1%
White & Asian 2.4%
African 2.4%
Chinese 1.3%
White & Black (African) 1.3%
Caribbean 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%

Fullwood Primary School has demonstrated outstanding performance across all areas during its recent inspection, reflecting its unwavering commitment to providing high-quality education. The school's focus on nurturing a positive learning environment ensures that students not only excel academically but also develop strong personal skills and positive relationships. There is a clear dedication to inclusivity, especially for students with special educational needs and disabilities, leading to exemplary outcomes for all pupils.

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 22 May 2024
Date Report
22 May 2024 School inspection:
19 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
24 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
11 Mar 2009 Curriculum and development visit
30 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
22 May 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • The quality of education is exceptional and ambitious.
  • Pupils behave exceptionally well and show high levels of respect.
  • Strong emphasis on reading, with effective phonics instruction.
  • The curriculum is broad, well-sequenced and enriched with diverse experiences.
  • Effective support and high expectations for pupils with SEND.
  • Strong leadership that fosters a culture of mutual respect and collaboration.
  • High parental satisfaction and community pride in the school.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 86%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 19%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110
Maths 110

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.3
Writing 0.3
Maths 2.3

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Average Scaled Score

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 89 6
Third Preference 48 1
From another Local Authority 8 0

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Fullwood Primary School had 413 pupils for 420 places. 7 places (1.7%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “Central and North Primary” planning area

Redbridge counted 1,167 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 1,032 in 2029–30, down 12%.

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 313388420420420420420420420420420420420420420
Pupils 342385423420420424426423419419416420418413413
Unfilled 0.0%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%0.2%1.0%0.0%0.5%1.7%1.7%

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Fullwood Primary School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 2.9%4.0%4.0%3.6%3.4%3.0%3.1%5.0%5.7%4.4%4.7%
Unauthorised absence 1.2%0.9%0.9%0.7%0.9%0.5%0.5%0.9%1.4%1.1%0.8%
Severely absent pupils 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.3%0.3%0.0%

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Fullwood Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.30.90.60.40.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusions 0000000000000000

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Fullwood Primary School had 22.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 13.311.611.612.111.111.813.012.012.113.612.711.812.611.911.812.7
Teachers who left state teaching 9.9%4.7%2.8%0.0%7.4%9.3%9.8%14.0%9.7%5.2%5.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 69.6%75.0%79.2%64.0%48.0%45.5%72.7%54.5%43.5%–13.6%63.6%72.7%90.0%60.0%–
Sick days per teacher 3.66.25.88.98.92.32.73.11.2–0.42.23.77.02.8–

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 5.7% of pupils at Fullwood Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Autistic spectrum disorder 1 15
Moderate learning difficulty 7 0
Social, emotional and mental health 4 2
Speech, language and communication needs 4 2
Other difficulty or disability 3 1
Specific learning difficulty 4 0
Hearing impairment 2 0
Physical disability 1 1

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Fullwood Primary School received £6,894 and spent £6,842 for each of its 443 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £88,000 (£198 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue reserve £84,000£55,000£92,000£87,000£137,000£205,000£65,000£88,000
per pupil £189£124£207£196£308£465£147£198
In-year balance -£15,000-£29,000£36,000-£5,000£50,000£68,000-£140,000£23,000
per pupil -£34-£65£82-£11£113£155-£317£52

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Fullwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Fullwood Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Fullwood Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Fullwood Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Fullwood Primary School have?

Fullwood Primary School has 458 pupils on roll.

What age range does Fullwood Primary School cover?

Fullwood Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Fullwood Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Fullwood Primary School?

Fullwood Primary School is at 21-24 Burford Close, Off Hatley Avenue, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex, IG6 1ER.

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