Phoenix Primary School

URN 138510·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Beyond Schools Trust·Compare

Flags

3

2 high

Overall absence at 10.2%Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 9.0%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,902.44

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

62.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

20.2%

of income

In-year balance

+13.0%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.2%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 31.5%, vacancy rate 12.0%.

Overall absence at 9.0%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

20 June 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)48.0%
Expected standard (writing)52.0%
Expected standard (maths)53.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.38.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

412

Capacity

360 (114%)

Free school meals

56.8%

English additional lang.

34.7%

Ethnicity

White British 47.6%Asian 5.1%Black 20.3%Mixed 5.8%Chinese 0.2%Other 1.0%

Age range: 511

Workforce

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

15.8

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

26.1

Mean salary

£45,121

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

9.0%

National avg: 6.2%

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

34.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.5%

Unauthorised absence

4.5%

2024/25 · 409 pupils