Phoenix School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Phoenix School excels at creating a calm, supportive environment where pupils with diverse needs feel safe and settled. Leaders and staff use clear routines and individualised approaches to help pupils manage their behaviour and emotions. The school works closely with families to keep them informed and involved in their child's learning and wellbeing.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership at all levels with clear systems for monitoring safeguarding, behaviour and attendance
- Consistent, calm approach to behaviour management with staff responding promptly to individual pupil needs
- Well-designed regulation spaces that help pupils calm down and return to learning
- Close monitoring of attendance with quick follow-up and support from external agencies when needed
- Open culture where concerns are discussed candidly and improvements are made
Areas for Improvement
- Enhance communication with families about regulation strategies so all parents understand how support is provided when their child becomes significantly distressed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, keeping children safe.
Phoenix School is a specialist provision serving 533 pupils with diverse needs including speech and language difficulties, autism, and emotional and mental health needs. This focused monitoring inspection found that safeguarding standards are met and leadership remains a strength.
At a Glance
60.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 4%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
533 pupils
500 capacity
33 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Tower Hamlets
Places available
3,203
Applications
2,958
Got 1st preference
74.8%
Got preferred school
94.2%
Secondary admissions across Tower Hamlets (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.59438%
Overall absence
33.83838%
Persistent absence
396
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Phoenix School
Malmesbury Primary School
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St Agnes RC Primary School
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Chisenhale Primary School
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