The Phoenix Collegiate
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 14 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
- 1920 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 28.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 34.8%
Indian 23.4%
Mixed 10.8%
Other White 6.1%
African 4.8%
Caribbean 4.5%
Unclassified 4%
Other 2.8%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Other Asian 2%
Other Black 1.8%
Pakistani 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 34%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.7
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.47
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 35 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 72 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
The Phoenix Collegiate
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 227
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 327 172 155 |
| Year 8 | 334 174 160 |
| Year 9 | 340 158 182 |
| Year 10 | 332 200 132 |
| Year 11 | 340 163 177 |
| Year 12 | 134 58 76 |
| Year 13 | 113 47 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 55.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 25.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 59.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 2.4% |