Phoenix Academy

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Flags

3

2 high

Overall absence at 10.9%Overall absence at 12.7%Staff costs at 78.4% of income
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£35,319.15

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

78.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+0.7%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.9%.

Overall absence at 12.7%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.7%.

Staff costs at 78.4% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

22 November 2022 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)29.0%
Expected standard (writing)6.0%
Expected standard (maths)12.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.6.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

48

Capacity

41 (117%)

Free school meals

72.9%

English additional lang.

8.3%

Ethnicity

White British 70.8%Black 4.2%Mixed 16.8%

Age range: 411

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

8.7

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

5.5

Mean salary

£50,590

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

12.7%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

42.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

8.1%

Unauthorised absence

4.6%

2024/25 · 52 pupils