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CAMHS Phoenix School, Wokingham

Outstanding
PRU
Pupil referral unit
Mixed
Ages 11–18

CAMHS Phoenix School is a pru school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Wokingham. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade.

Ofsted
Outstanding (2013)
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Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

CAMHS Phoenix School in detail

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Wokingham Rail Station, about 280 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wokingham Hospital (adjacent), 30 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 134 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wokingham (70), as is usual near a town centre.

Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kate Sumner
LA:Wokingham
Phone:01189046589
Address:CAMHS Phoenix Unit, Wokingham Hospital, Wokingham, RG41 2RE
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2005

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

Inspected 30 January 2024View full report
URN:128088
UKPRN:10016447
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wokingham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 1 nearby school

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Keep up with CAMHS Phoenix School

Getting There

Train Stations

Wokingham Rail Station (Entrance)
275m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Wokingham Hospital (Adj)
32m · 1 min walk
Molly Millars Lane (Adj 69)
218m · 4 min walk
Wokingham Station Interchange (Stop 1)
350m · 6 min walk
Wokingham Station (opp)
351m · 6 min walk
Oaklands Drive (opp)
359m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. CAMHS Phoenix School is in Wokingham; for families living there:

Apply to Wokingham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
10
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Wokingham

High pressure
New homes approved:2,101
Projected new pupils:378

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wokingham

Across Wokingham council

Low demand council-wide1.01 applications per place

Places available

2,293

Applications

2,318

Got 1st preference

82.4%

Got preferred school

97.9%

All secondary applications across Wokingham council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(5)

30 January 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

17 October 2017
16 May 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

0

SEN Support

0

EHC Plans

-%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

No need-level breakdown available

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals0.0%
English as Additional Language0.0%

0

Total Pupils

0

Boys

0

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

4

Teachers

£60,049

Mean salary

2026 data

Questions parents ask about CAMHS Phoenix School

What is CAMHS Phoenix School's Ofsted rating?

CAMHS Phoenix School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for CAMHS Phoenix School?

No fixed boundary. When CAMHS Phoenix School is oversubscribed, Wokingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to CAMHS Phoenix School?

Apply through Wokingham's coordinated admissions process, naming CAMHS Phoenix School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near CAMHS Phoenix School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wokingham is 7 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).

Where is CAMHS Phoenix School?

CAMHS Phoenix School is at CAMHS Phoenix Unit, Wokingham Hospital, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2RE.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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