Fulston Manor School

Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4EG

Requires Improvement

Inspected 14 November 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

35.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,325

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,325 / 1,104 (120%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

25.3%

Disadvantaged

8.5%

EAL

4.2%

SEN support

10.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

35.3

Attainment 8

1,325 pupils

19.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

49%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

132 students

1.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

55%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

10%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.8%

Overall absence

31.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

85.64

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -10.2 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

18.48

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£49,347

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,543 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.3% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

10.57

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,001

Spend per pupil

£7,083

Income per pupil

63%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.