Primary school

Phoenix Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Southwark
  • SE1 5JT

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,794 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 12%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 3%3%2016/17: top 36%2017/18: top 17%2018/19: top 11%2022/23: top 10%2023/24: top 5%2024/25: top 12%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM80% · London 72%8/10 Above−10.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM18% · London 12%8/10 Above+11.9 pts
Reading score110 · London 1079/10 Top 20%+18.8 pts
Maths score110 · London 1079/10 Top 20%+20.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 87% · 52 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 69% · 52 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 81% · 53 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 84% · 58 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 80% · 85 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 86% · 64 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 80% · 60 pupils · London 72%87%69%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 52 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 8% · 52 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 8% · 53 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 16% · 58 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 19% · 85 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 22% · 64 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 18% · 60 pupils · London 12%22%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 52 pupils · London 1032016/17: 108 · 52 pupils · London 1052017/18: 108 · 53 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 58 pupils · London 1062022/23: 108 · 85 pupils · London 1062023/24: 111 · 64 pupils · London 1072024/25: 110 · 60 pupils · London 107111105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 52 pupils · London 1042016/17: 104 · 52 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 53 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 58 pupils · London 1072022/23: 108 · 85 pupils · London 1062023/24: 110 · 64 pupils · London 1062024/25: 110 · 60 pupils · London 107110104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
57 of 57 who put it first2014 · 88.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5757
2nd263
3rd243
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27All offered
  • 2025/26All offered
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2022/23All offered
  • 2021/222.0 km

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Inadequate
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Good
  5. 2015Outstanding
  6. 2025All areas Outstanding
Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2025

Strengths

  • “Phoenix Primary School cultivates a culture where pupils are expected to thrive and inspired to work hard.”
  • “Pupils rightly take great pride in their many accomplishments.”
  • “They flourish in this highly ambitious, safe and inclusive community.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026480
Free school meals (past 6 years)41.5%
First language not English44.9%
SEN support17.1%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils9.2%

Girls 53.1%Boys 46.9%

70.4% full · 682 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 42 responses (8.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.8% not applicable63.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.2% not applicable71% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent81% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 24.6
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 23.1
  • Other support 8.3

Teachers 28.6 FTE · Whole workforce 60 · 64 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,327
Spend per pupil£9,352
Staff spend per pupil£7,020
Reserve per pupil−£811
  • −£389,315revenue reserve
  • −£11,605in-year balance

Grants £9,109 · self-generated £223 · premises £653 per pupil