The Phoenix Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jun 17 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 143128
- Address
- Leinster Road, Laindon, SS15 5NQ
- Website
- www.phoenix-pri.essex.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 714 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 22.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
White British 53.5%
Other White 12.2%
Mixed 10.2%
African 8.8%
Indian 4.8%
Pakistani 2.1%
Bangladeshi 2%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other Black 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsAverage1.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 75%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Phoenix Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 7 1 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 19 7 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 17 7 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 44 27 17 |
| Reception, Part-time | 8 3 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 82 31 51 |
| Year 1 | 88 43 45 |
| Year 2 | 90 40 50 |
| Year 3 | 90 47 43 |
| Year 4 | 90 49 41 |
| Year 5 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 6 | 89 41 48 |