Phoenix Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 20 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Medway
Unique reference
138510
Address
Glencoe Road, ME4 5QD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
412 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
51.7%
Girls
48.3%
First language not English
34.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
56.8%
Persistent absence
33.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 47.6%
African 18.9%
Other White 14.6%
Mixed 5.8%
Bangladeshi 3.4%
Gypsy/Roma 2.9%
Other Asian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.7
WritingAverage-1.5
MathsWell below average-3.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 37%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 98
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Phoenix Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
34
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
30
2nd preference
25
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
47
20
27
Year 1
57
30
27
Year 2
60
29
31
Year 3
58
28
30
Year 4
63
39
24
Year 5
63
29
34
Year 6
64
38
26
Year 2024-2025