Ofsted: Good

Phoenix Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Elyse Phillips

corporate_fareACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST

location_onWalsall, WS3 2ED

language Visit Website phone 1922712834

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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Phoenix Academy is a Academy special converter school in Walsall, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Phoenix Academy is an academy special converter in Walsall, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST. The school has approximately 48 pupils on roll, of whom 75% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 6% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #78 of 79 primaries in Walsall and #14,803 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading29% LA 71%

Writing6% LA 67%

Maths12% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%England 61%

Reading14% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%England 60%

Reading21% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing14% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.9

Read

LA -0.5

-8.4 to -1.3

2.2

Write

LA -0.1

-1.2 to 5.6

-9.9

Maths

LA -0.3

-13.6 to -6.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 65%

Reading25% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing25% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.4

-3.2

Write

LA -0.4

-7.4 to 1.0

Maths

LA -0.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading30% LA 70%

Writing10% LA 73%

Maths10% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.8

Read

LA -0.3

-9.5 to -2.1

-10.4

Write

LA -0.6

-14 to -6.8

-7.4

Maths

LA 0.0

-11.2 to -3.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 November 2022

Inspection Report

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24 September 2019

Inspection Report

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06 December 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-11-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2014-12-03

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-09-20

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.2%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 48 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	48	4	8.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	47	4	8.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	47	10	21.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	47	8	17.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	46	16	34.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	41	7	17.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	39	4	10.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	37	15	40.5%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	41	2	4.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	39	5	12.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	34	1	2.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	40	1	2.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	39	1	2.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	35	5	14.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	45	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	45	6	13.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	42	14	33.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	49	6	12.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	45	7	15.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	48	11	22.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	49	4	8.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	44	1	2.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	39	1	2.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	49	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	40	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	32	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 46 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Phoenix Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover