The Phoenix Primary School
Leinster Road, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5NQ
Headteacher: Mrs Marie KirkhamSchool website ↗Pupils: 714 (capacity: 750)Part of LEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 17 June 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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.
54.0%
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%.
14.0%
Reading
Expected level70.0%
Exceeding34.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level70.0%
Exceeding32.0%
Maths
Expected level64.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
90
Applications received
273
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
34.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
23.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
11.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016/17 | 71.0% | 9.0% | +4.8 | +6.7 | +3.6 |
| 2017/18 | 89.0% | 7.0% | +5.9 | +4.1 | +5.1 |
| 2018/19 | 86.0% | 18.0% | +3.7 | +0.2 | +3.8 |
| 2022/23 | 79.0% | 14.0% | -0.3 | +3.3 | +1.2 |
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 10.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 54.0% | 14.0% | - | - | - |