Phoenix Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Nov 6 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Unique reference
- 143129
- Address
- The Curve, W12 0RQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 538 (62% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.4%
- Girls
- 44.6%
- First language not English
- 40.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
Other 21.4%
African 18.4%
Other Black 15.8%
White British 12.5%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 6.7%
Other Asian 4.8%
Caribbean 4.8%
Pakistani 2.8%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Unclassified 1.7%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 68%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 62%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.5
Local authority average 55.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.61
Local authority average 5.19
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 89 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 89 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
| Geography | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
Phoenix Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 138
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 60
Offers
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 107 51 56 |
| Year 8 | 97 58 39 |
| Year 9 | 87 50 37 |
| Year 10 | 98 60 38 |
| Year 11 | 94 54 40 |
| Year 12 | 31 12 19 |
| Year 13 | 24 13 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 89.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 14.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 68.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 4.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 4.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 75.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 30.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 2.4% |