School profile

Phoenix Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Chatham, ME4 5QD

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,034 of 15,057

Worse than 93% 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 20 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages5 to 11
Pupils396 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Melissa Ireland-Hubbert
TrustBEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138510.

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 schoolMedwayEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%7%8%
Average reading score100105106
Average maths score98104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score99104105
Expected standard in reading48%73%76%
Expected standard in writing52%73%73%
Expected standard in maths53%71%75%
Pupils taking tests64--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils396
Girls207
Boys189
Eligible for free school meals63.9%
First language not English34.6%
SEN support61
EHC plan17
Average class size26.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
49%
African
16.4%
Other White
14.4%
Gypsy/Roma
4.3%
Other mixed
3%
Bangladeshi
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White and Black African
1%
Other Asian
1%

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 schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence9.8%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence33.6%14.9%13.2%
Severe absence4.6%1.5%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)29
Applications (Reception)70
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll410
Unfilled places2.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult13.4
Teachers (FTE)18.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.86
Support staff (FTE)15.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
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 miPrimaryGreenvale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryNew Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryThe Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryBalfour Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryHolcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLuton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Phoenix Primary School

What is Phoenix Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Phoenix Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jun 2023.

How does Phoenix Primary School rank in England?

Phoenix Primary School ranks 14,034 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

How many pupils attend Phoenix Primary School?

Phoenix Primary School has 396 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.