Phoenix Primary School

MedwayAcademy sponsor led

Glencoe Road, Chatham, ME4 5QD

Headteacher: Mrs Melissa Ireland-HubbertSchool website ↗Pupils: 412 (capacity: 360)Part of BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 20 June 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
38.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level48.0%
Exceeding22.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

Writing

Expected level52.0%
Exceeding8.0%

Maths

Expected level53.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)98.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
34
Applications received
84
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
45.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
39.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1625.0%0.0%-2.4-3.5-2.0
2016/1734.0%1.0%-3.3-6.7-3.7
2017/1850.0%4.0%-2.5-1.6-1.1
2018/1949.0%0.0%-0.7-1.10.0
2022/2332.0%2.0%-3.7-1.5-3.9
2023/2437.0%0.0%---
2024/2538.0%6.0%---
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