The Phoenix Collegiate
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 15 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 136091
- Address
- Clarkes Lane, B71 2BX
- Website
- www.aspirebelievesucceed.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1937 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 30.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.1%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 34.9%
Indian 22.9%
Mixed 10.4%
Other White 6.2%
Caribbean 5.3%
African 4%
Unclassified 3.9%
Other Black 2.6%
Other 2.6%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Other Asian 2.2%
Pakistani 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.2
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.51
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Phoenix Collegiate
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 287
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 331 175 156 |
| Year 8 | 344 159 185 |
| Year 9 | 333 193 140 |
| Year 10 | 345 156 189 |
| Year 11 | 346 163 183 |
| Year 12 | 121 50 71 |
| Year 13 | 117 58 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 85.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 43.0% 52.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 25.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 6.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 65.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 20.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% |