Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Community school in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Status | Open, but proposed to close |
|---|---|
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 320 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 23.80% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Cadley Causeway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3QT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.fulwoodandcadleyprimaryschool.com |
| Telephone | 01772717087 |
| URN | 119151 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 13 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Not met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Urgent improvement |
| Curriculum and teaching | Urgent improvement |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
Category of concern: Special measures.
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 January 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Queen's Drive Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- The Roebuck School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- The Olive School, Preston (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Eldon Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Harris Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Kennington Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 1.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Lancashire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.