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Phoenix Academy

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

personMr Ed Gittins

corporate_fareSTEP ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHailsham, BN27 2PH

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

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Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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Phoenix Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Hailsham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 40% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Phoenix Academy is an academy sponsor led in Hailsham, East Sussex, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of STEP ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 76 pupils on roll, of whom 63% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #74 of 146 primaries in East Sussex and #8,568 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. 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 Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 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

67%

LA 58%

Reading89% LA 72%

Writing78% LA 69%

Maths67% LA 68%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading71% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading67% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing54% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths67% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -0.9

-4.5 to 0.8

-5.7

Write

LA -1.5

-8.2 to -3.1

-1.7

Maths

LA -2.0

-4.3 to 0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading60% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths80% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA -0.4

-1.4 to 4.3

2.0

Write

LA -0.7

-0.6 to 4.5

1.4

Maths

LA -1.2

-1.1 to 3.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 65%

Reading76% LA 77%

Writing71% LA 79%

Maths81% LA 74%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.5

Read

LA 0.5

0.9 to 6.1

4.6

Write

LA -0.3

2.1 to 7.1

4.9

Maths

LA -0.4

2.5 to 7.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

31 August 2025

Inspection Report

05 February 2025

Inspection Report

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02 October 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-10-02

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Outstanding

2014-05-13

Schools into Special Measures Visit 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-10-24

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

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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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 76 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	76	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	79	3	3.8%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	93	4	4.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	93	1	1.1%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	88	2	2.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	100	4	4.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	97	7	7.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	92	2	2.2%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	113	4	3.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	109	10	9.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	109	10	9.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	142	21	14.8%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	150	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	154	8	5.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	162	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	162	15	9.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	159	8	5.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	151	20	13.2%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	141	7	5.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	151	5	3.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	170	15	8.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	177	15	8.5%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	164	9	5.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	0	2	-	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	0	8	-	0.4%

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

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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

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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