Phoenix Primary School, London
Phoenix Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 204th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southwark (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Phoenix Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Phoenix Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Southwark and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 97% in reading and 97% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Phoenix Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Phoenix Primary School as their first choice and 138 named it as one of their preferences, for 65 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Phoenix Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Phoenix Primary School are John Keats Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 50% maths); St Francis RC Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 66% maths); Bird In Bush School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); and Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 81% maths).
Phoenix Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
John Keats Primary SchoolSt Francis RC Primary SchoolBird In Bush SchoolGalleywall Primary, City of London Academy
What parents say
42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Phoenix Primary School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).
Who goes there
43.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (40%), White British (15%) and Asian (12%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is South Bermondsey Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Malt Street, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Phoenix Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Phoenix Primary School are City of London Academy (Southwark) (0.2 miles), Ark Walworth Academy (0.5 miles), Harris Academy Bermondsey (0.5 miles) and The Charter School Bermondsey (0.8 miles).
City of London Academy (Southwark)Ark Walworth AcademyHarris Academy BermondseyThe Charter School Bermondsey
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Phoenix Primary School excels at creating an ambitious, inclusive learning environment where every child can thrive. The school has expert staff who teach with precision, catch mistakes quickly, and ensure children master new concepts before moving on. Behaviour is exceptional because high expectations are set from the start and celebrated through engaging assemblies and reward systems.
Key Strengths
- Highly ambitious curriculum that is carefully sequenced from early years onwards, with pupils achieving significantly above national averages
- Expert staff who use secure subject knowledge to identify and address misconceptions swiftly
- Strong focus on developing pupils' love of reading with effective phonics and comprehension support
- Exemplary behaviour across the school with pupils taking pride in living out school values
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to access the same ambitious curriculum as their peers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre visits, live orchestra performances, Mother's Day celebrations
Phoenix Primary School is an Outstanding school where pupils thrive in a highly ambitious, safe and inclusive community. The school cultivates exemplary behaviour and provides a well-designed curriculum that goes beyond national expectations.
At a Glance
43.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
42 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 97% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 97% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
19
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Phoenix Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Phoenix Primary School.
- Magna Extended Schools at St Francis Primary school680m away · Not yet graded
- Southwark After-School Club790m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Phoenix Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Southwark. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Phoenix Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Phoenix Primary School is in Southwark; for families living there:
- Southwark's school travel policy: travel assistance policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 226
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 45
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 226 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 45 serious and 179 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
40 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 Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 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.
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Your chances of a place at Phoenix Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Phoenix Primary School.
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Phoenix Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Southwark got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
472 pupils
690 places
218 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Southwark council
Places available
3,137
Applications
2,248
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Southwark council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(12)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
480
Total Pupils
238
Boys
242
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£62,566
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,043
Per pupil
£3845k
Total funding
£298k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
415
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Phoenix Primary School
What are SATs results like at Phoenix Primary School?
Of the pupils at Phoenix Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Phoenix Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Phoenix Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Phoenix Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Phoenix Primary School is oversubscribed, Southwark allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Phoenix Primary School?
Phoenix Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 690 places.
How big are the classes at Phoenix Primary School?
Classes at Phoenix Primary School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Phoenix Primary School?
Phoenix Primary School has around 480 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Phoenix Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Phoenix Primary School in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Phoenix Primary School?
Apply through Southwark's coordinated admissions process, naming Phoenix Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Phoenix Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Phoenix Primary School: Magna Extended Schools at St Francis Primary school (680m away, registered, not yet graded) and Southwark After-School Club (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Phoenix Primary School's term dates?
Phoenix Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Southwark. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Phoenix Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 226 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 45 serious and 179 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 40 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 Southwark is 154.5 (the median across 122 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Phoenix Primary School?
Phoenix Primary School is at Marlborough Grove, London, SE1 5JT.
Sources: Southwark term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)