Primary school

The Phoenix Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • SS15 5NQ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,092 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 74%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 31%2017/18: top 6%6% · 2017/182018/19: top 8%2022/23: top 11%2023/24: top 20%2024/25: top 74%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM54% · East of England 64%3/10 Below−69.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM14% · East of England 7%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score105 · East of England 1064/10 Below−56.9 pts
Maths score103 · East of England 1053/10 Below−71.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 30 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 71% · 58 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 89% · 45 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 86% · 50 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 79% · 84 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 75% · 88 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 54% · 87 pupils · East of England 64%89%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 9% · 58 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 7% · 45 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 18% · 50 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 14% · 84 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 10% · 88 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 14% · 87 pupils · East of England 7%18%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 45 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 108 · 50 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 106 · 84 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 88 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 87 pupils · East of England 106108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 45 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 109 · 50 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 106 · 84 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 88 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 103 · 87 pupils · East of England 105109103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.4%
85 of 92 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 92.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st9285
2nd602
3rd620

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Outstanding
  6. 2024Remains Outstanding
  7. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026717
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.4%
First language not English22.7%
SEN support9.8%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils12.0%

Girls 52.1%Boys 47.9%

95.6% full · 750 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 68 responses (9.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.4% not applicable75.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.4% not applicable87.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16.2% who said Yes above72.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 23.8
  • Leadership 4.8
  • Teaching assistants 29.2
  • Other support 24

Teachers 28.6 FTE · Whole workforce 81.8 · 114 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,706
Spend per pupil£6,096
Staff spend per pupil£4,991
Reserve per pupil£1,262
  • +£881,000revenue reserve
  • +£426,000in-year balance

Grants £6,325 · self-generated £381 · premises £265 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £5,150,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it