School profile

Phoenix Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE1 5JT

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,794 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Phoenix Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils480 of 690 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherDr Simon Assig
Local authoritySouthwark
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100817.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%12%8%
Average reading score110107106
Average maths score110106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score113107105
Expected standard in reading88%80%76%
Expected standard in writing85%78%73%
Expected standard in maths92%80%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils480
Girls242
Boys238
Eligible for free school meals43.5%
First language not English43.1%
SEN support86
EHC plan20
Average class size25.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
24.2%
White British
14.6%
Other Black
10.8%
Other ethnic group
10%
Other White
9%
Other Asian
6.7%
White and Black Caribbean
5.6%
Caribbean
5.4%
White and Black African
3.5%
Bangladeshi
2.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Overall absence4.9%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence12.9%14.3%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)65
Applications (Reception)138
First preference applications (Reception)57
First preference offers (Reception)57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)10

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places690
Pupils on roll472
Unfilled places31.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult8.9
Teachers (FTE)28.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.14
Support staff (FTE)31.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Phoenix Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryJohn Keats Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.2 miSecondaryCity of London Academy (Southwark)Academy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Francis RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBird In Bush SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGalleywall Primary, City of London AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryArk Walworth AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryHarris Academy BermondseyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryAngel Oak AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBoutcher Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryIlderton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Phoenix Primary School

What is Phoenix Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Phoenix Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 17 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Phoenix Primary School rank in England?

Phoenix Primary School ranks 1,794 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

How many pupils attend Phoenix Primary School?

Phoenix Primary School has 480 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 690.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.