What Fulford School does

Fulford School is a state-funded coeducational comprehensive secondary school located on Fulfordgate, Heslington Lane, York, operating since approximately 1966 under the Yorkshire Learning Trust multi-academy trust. It serves students aged 11-18 across Years 7-11 (GCSE) and a separate Sixth Form (Years 12-13, nearly 400 students) offering A-Level and BTEC programmes, with many Sixth Form recruits joining from schools around York and beyond. The school holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating (October 2023), the World Class School Quality Mark, and the Sunday Times Comprehensive School of the Decade award, and reports strong academic outcomes including 75% A*-B grades at A-Level, an Attainment 8 score of 5.9, 8 Oxbridge places and 5 medical school placements annually.

The underlying technology stack consists of standard educational infrastructure: a Virtual Learning Environment at vle.fulford.york.sch.uk, Class Charts for parent communication, Microsoft Office 365 for email and collaboration, and third-party adaptive learning tools such as Sparx Reader. There are no proprietary AI/ML assets, APIs, or software products disclosed. Core operations are supported by a documented senior leadership and pastoral team including the Headteacher (Mr Russell Harris), Director of Sixth Form (Mrs K. Davies), SENDCo, and year-level heads.

The revenue model is anchored on recurrent central government per-pupil funding routed through Yorkshire Learning Trust, supplemented by transactional facility hire (Sports Hall, Gym, MUGA, Main Hall, classrooms) commercialised via a Vivify Venues partnership, ancillary fee-based services (school meals, uniform/PE kit, trips), and community donations and JustGiving fundraising campaigns (including a current ~£40,000 minibus replacement appeal). The school explicitly notes that York is one of the most underfunded authorities nationally and that core funding is expected to barely suffice for staffing and maintenance. Distribution is via local authority admissions for Years 7-11, direct Sixth Form applications via applicaa.com, and an online booking channel through Vivify Venues for facility lettings.

Name

Fulford School

Legal name

Fulford School

Website

https://fulford.york.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fulford School is a state-funded coeducational secondary school and Sixth Form in York, England, serving approximately 1,500-1,800 students aged 11-18 under the Yorkshire Learning Trust, with Outstanding Ofsted and World Class School accreditation.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Heslington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Core revenue from central government funding through Yorkshire Learning Trust. York is noted as one of the most underfunded authorities nationwide.
2. Facility Hire: Sports Hall, Gym, MUGA, Main Hall, Classrooms and other facilities available for hire through Vivify Venues partnership. Generating revenue from community use of school facilities outside school hours.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Community donations through JustGiving, direct bank transfers to Fulford School Fund (Virgin Money), and legacy giving programmes. Currently running minibus replacement fundraising campaign.

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fulford School is a coeducational comprehensive secondary school based in Heslington, York, providing state-funded education for students aged 11-18. The school delivers mainstream secondary education (Key Stages 3 and 4) along with a Sixth Form for post-16 studies, operating as an academy under the Yorkshire Learning Trust multi-academy trust. It holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating awarded in October 2023.

Product overview

Fulford School is a secondary school offering Years 7-11 education plus a separate Sixth Form division (Years 12-13). The school operates its main website as an information portal and maintains a dedicated Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for online learning. The Sixth Form provides post-16 education with A-Level and BTEC courses. The school also offers facility hire services through its sports hall and venues. The school has no commercial software products but provides educational services to students and the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education (Key Stages 3 and 4)

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of all results were A* to B grades at A-Level
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• York City Football ClubminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2024York City FC representatives visited school for careers in sport/football event for Years 7 & 8. Players conducted after-school training sessions with students. Partnership through Junior Reds supporters programme.
• BBC BitesizeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2024BBC Bitesize Careers Tour 2024 delivered interactive sessions to Years 7, 8 & 9 about career insights and guidance. Panellists included BBC York journalist, York Barbican events manager, and North York Moors countryside ranger.
• Football FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Partnership with Football Foundation for development of new 3G Artificial Grass Pitch. Foundation providing funding support for the facility development alongside City of York Council.
• City of York CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Partnership with City of York Council for development of new 3G Artificial Grass Pitch. Council involved in planning and community consultation for the facility.
• Local Football ClubsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Partnership with multiple local football clubs for 3G pitch development, ensuring the facility serves both school and community grass roots football needs.
• EmblazonminorOthers · 1 February 2023Charity partner that helped distribute Fulford School legacy uniforms to Malawi. Old uniforms donated by students were sent through this organisation to those in need abroad.
• Northern Lights (York)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYork-based club team featuring Fulford player Emily Askham. Won gold in U20 division at Junior Women's Indoor Nationals. Players train together representing both club and school.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fulfordschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/fulfordschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fulford-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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