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%
African 27%
White British 14%
Mixed 10.2%
Other Black 10%
Other White 9.3%
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
School 86%
Local authority average 69%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 22%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 111
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |