Parents Page
Welcome to FUEL
we look forward to building a positive and supportive partnership between ourselves, you, and your child.
Our school opening hours are 9.30am – 3.30pm, it is important your child arrives on time in order to get the best from their time here. If you have any issues with your son/daughters attendance please contact us, we will try and support you in any way we can.
FUEL offers a breakfast club to all its learners providing hot and cold drinks and toast before the day’s learning starts. Your child will need to arrive at school from 8.45am - 9.00am to benefit from this. At lunch times, we have an onsite canteen which offers a varied, balanced and nutritious menu that your child can choose from.
Please ensure that you inform us of any dietary requirements your child has.
FUEL will now have polo shirt available and we would like to encourage all pupils to wear this. Please download our order form and return this to our office, alternatively contact us for a paper copy.
Attendance
Your child’s attendance is crucial to ensure progress in learning. Non-attendance will result in your child missing out on very important learning time, and this may be very difficult to catch up with. If your child’s attendance levels fall below a certain percentage, we are required to contact the Education Welfare Service for further intervention. Lateness becomes truancy after 30 minutes. Please ensure that your child is at school on time every day. Please see our handbook for further details. For a copy of the parent/ carer handbook, please see the link below or our download page.
Safeguarding
We are committed and dedicated to the Safeguarding and protection of your child. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Karen Meston. Karen will liaise with Health Authorities, Social Services, Multi-Agencies, and the Police, naming just a few services. Whenever possible, we will liaise closely with you, keeping you informed of all aspects of your child’s wellbeing. There are however, times when, in the interest of the welfare of your child, we are required by law to deal directly with the authorities. If you have any serious concerns about your child or any other child, please do not hesitate to contact Karen for further advice and guidance. For a copy of our safeguarding policy, please see our download page.
Behaviour
Pupils are expected to respect behavioural boundaries and show consideration and concern for others. We aim to encourage positive attitudes, values and behaviours to ensure productive working environments. Our relationships with our students are based on care, courtesy and respect, and we endeavour to help the children to behave responsibly and thoughtfully. We manage an effective and fair rewards system which encourages good behaviour and engagement in school and all provisions which your child may attend. We feel rewards are essential in reinforcing and recognising good behaviour and effort. We believe that rewarding students increases their motivation and their desire to do well in school. For a full copy of our behaviour policy, please see our download page.
Save the date.
Important moments in the school year — from Parents’ Evening to celebrations and reports, we’ll keep you updated here.
Year 11 Leavers Ceremony
Date: TBC
Venue - Stadium Leisure, 190 Nottingham Road, Nottingham, NG5 1EG
Parents Evening
10th December 2025 - Parents Evening 4–6 pm
25th March 2026 - Parents Evening 4-6 pm
School Reports
19th December 2025
27th March 2026
24th July 2026 (Years 8,9,10 only)
When things don't go so well.
We welcome the opportunity to talk about concerns you may have so we can identify areas where we can improve. In the first instance, your concerns should be raised with us by talking to or writing to our Office Manager. For a full copy of our complaints policy, please see our download page.
Address
FUEL Independent School
(First Universal Enterprises Limited)
Unit 7 Ellesmere Business Park
Haydn Road
Sherwood
Nottingham
NG5 1DX
Address
FUEL In The Community
Melbourne Park
Melbourne Road
Aspley
NG8 5HL
Main Reception
0115 9609 139
Emergency Number
07775 556555
