Phoenix Arch School, London
Phoenix Arch School is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Phoenix Arch School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Phoenix Arch School are Edith Kay Independent School (0.5 miles, Good); Wembley Manor (1.2 miles); Woodfield School (1.3 miles, Good); and The Corner School (1.5 miles, Good).
Edith Kay Independent SchoolWembley ManorWoodfield SchoolThe Corner School
Who goes there
49.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 41.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (31%), other ethnic groups (18%) and Asian (17%).
Almost every pupil at Phoenix Arch School has an education, health and care plan (55 of 55 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Phoenix Arch School has a SEN unit for autism: 55 places, 55 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Neasden Underground Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ikea Brent Park / Drury Way, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Phoenix Arch School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Phoenix Arch School issued 7 suspensions, 12.7 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a calm and nurturing place. All pupils have autism. Their care and welfare are a priority for all staff. Pupils benefit from warm working relationships. Pupils are happy and safe. Adults know pupils extremely well. This helps staff to regulate and improve pupils' behaviour. Pupils are friendly and supportive to each other.
The school has high expectations for all pupils. There is clear ambition for pupils to become equipped to flourish in the future. Over time, pupils make strong progress in their social skills. Pupils enjoy an increasingly effective academic curriculum.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has worked hard to improve opportunities for pupils since the last inspection. Pupils now receive a good quality of education. As part of these improvements, leadership and governance have been strengthened and the curriculum has been transformed.
The school has designed a curriculum, across all subject areas, to meet the additional needs of pupils well. The knowledge and skills that leaders want pupils to learn are planned to build in a logical order over time. However, in a few areas, the content pupils learn does not always build appropriately on what they have learned before. Sometimes the learning pupils are expected to know and remember is not explicitly defined or adapted. This is particularly the case for some pupils with complex needs. This limits deeper knowledge and skills so that they know and remember more over time.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
49.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 33% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 40% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 33% to 10% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Phoenix Arch School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Phoenix Arch School is in Brent; for families living there:
Apply to Brent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 108
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 108 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 91 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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 Brent is 61.5 (the median across 102 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
55 pupils
55 places
No spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Brent council
Places available
3,524
Applications
3,253
Got 1st preference
70.4%
Got preferred school
93.1%
All secondary applications across Brent council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
55
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Phoenix Arch School has a SEN unit for autism: 55 places, 55 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
55
Total Pupils
40
Boys
15
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
6.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,472
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
19.2%
Persistent absence
52
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Phoenix Arch School
What are SATs results like at Phoenix Arch School?
Of the pupils at Phoenix Arch School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 40% did so in maths.
What is Phoenix Arch School's Ofsted rating?
Phoenix Arch School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2022 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Phoenix Arch School?
No fixed boundary. When Phoenix Arch School is oversubscribed, Brent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Phoenix Arch School?
Phoenix Arch School has around 55 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Phoenix Arch School have specialist SEN provision?
Phoenix Arch School has a SEN unit for autism: 55 places, 55 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Phoenix Arch School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Phoenix Arch School in 2024/25. 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Phoenix Arch School?
Apply through Brent's coordinated admissions process, naming Phoenix Arch 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 Phoenix Arch School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 108 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 91 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Brent is 61.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Phoenix Arch School?
Phoenix Arch School is at Drury Way, London, NW10 0NQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)