Fulfen Primary School, Burntwood
Fulfen Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Burntwood. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 7 schools in Burntwood with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Fulfen Primary School in detail
Fulfen Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "To help keep everyone safe and organised, please follow the drop-off and collection points shown below:"
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include coding, gardening, art and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026 and an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Staffordshire
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Fulfen Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Fulfen Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Fulfen Primary School as their first choice and 131 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Fulfen Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fulfen Primary School are Highfields Primary Academy (0.3 miles, 50% reading, 54% maths); Springhill Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 59% reading, 64% maths); Ridgeway Primary Academy (1.1 miles, 77% reading, 78% maths); and Boney Hay Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 61% reading, 70% maths).
Fulfen Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Highfields Primary AcademySpringhill Primary AcademyRidgeway Primary AcademyBoney Hay Primary Academy
Who goes there
8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 56 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 7 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shenstone Rail Station, about 3.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Laurel Drive (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 43 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Fulfen Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Fulfen Primary School are Chase Terrace Academy (1.2 miles) and Erasmus Darwin Academy (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Staffordshire published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 1.81 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
8.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 89% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 94% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
30.2
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
14
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Fulfen Primary School
Term dates
Fulfen Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Fulfen Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fulfen Primary School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Fulfen Primary School
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- Last distance offered for 2025 and 2026 entry, from Staffordshire's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
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- How many families in Staffordshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
399 pupils
420 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Burntwood
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Burntwood
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
15.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
409
Total Pupils
207
Boys
202
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,586
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,054
Per pupil
£2197k
Total funding
£44k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
6.3%
Persistent absence
349
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Fulfen Primary School
Questions parents ask about Fulfen Primary School
What are SATs results like at Fulfen Primary School?
Of the pupils at Fulfen Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Fulfen Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Fulfen Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Good.
How close to Fulfen Primary School do you need to live?
Staffordshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 1.614 for 2025 entry, then 1.81 for 2026 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Fulfen Primary School?
Fulfen Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Fulfen Primary School?
Classes at Fulfen Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Fulfen Primary School?
Fulfen Primary School has around 409 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fulfen Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Fulfen Primary School in 2024/25. 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fulfen Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Fulfen Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Fulfen Primary School's term dates?
Fulfen Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Fulfen Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fulfen Primary School?
Fulfen Primary School is at Rugeley Road, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 9BJ.
Sources: Staffordshire admissions booklets; Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)