Phoenix Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Jun 17 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Unique reference
- 100817
- Address
- Marlborough Grove, SE1 5JT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 508 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.9%
- Girls
- 53.1%
- First language not English
- 44.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.2%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 9.3% |
| Other Black | 10% |
| Mixed | 10.2% |
| White British | 14% |
| African | 27% |
| Other | 8.9% |
| Other Asian | 5.9% |
| Caribbean | 5.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 3.5% |
| Pakistani | 2.2% |
| Chinese | 2% |
| Unclassified | 1.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingAverage1.3
MathsWell above average3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 80% |
| Local authority average | 70% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 18% |
| Local authority average | 12% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Phoenix Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 46
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 26 18 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 72 35 37 |
| Year 1 | 81 36 45 |
| Year 2 | 50 20 30 |
| Year 3 | 76 36 40 |
| Year 4 | 67 28 39 |
| Year 5 | 76 40 36 |
| Year 6 | 60 25 35 |