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Phoenix Academy

Academy special converter · Walsall, WS3 2ED

Good

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Phoenix Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not judged
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeAcademy special converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils50 of 49 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Elyse Phillips
TrustACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Local authorityWalsall
Opened01 Dec 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143382.

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 schoolWalsallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths6%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score95105106
Average maths score90104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score95106105
Expected standard in reading29%74%76%
Expected standard in writing6%69%73%
Expected standard in maths12%73%75%
Pupils taking tests17--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils50
Girls8
Boys42
Eligible for free school meals78%
First language not English6%
SEN support0
EHC plan50

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70%
Other mixed
8%
Other White
6%
African
6%
White and Black Caribbean
4%
Irish
2%
Pakistani
2%
Caribbean
2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 schoolWalsallEngland
Overall absence12.3%11.1%12.9%
Persistent absence36%34.2%34.7%
Severe absence6%3.5%6.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher6
Pupils per adult2.6
Teachers (FTE)8.34
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.99
Support staff (FTE)15.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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 rate20.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Phoenix Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryLeamore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryField Road AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryChrist Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySunshine AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNurserySandbank Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miAll-throughBloxwich AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryElmore Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNurseryValley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryAll Saints National AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGoldsmith Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Phoenix Academy

What is Phoenix Academy's Ofsted rating?

Phoenix Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2022.

How many pupils attend Phoenix Academy?

Phoenix Academy has 50 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 49.

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.