SCHOOL PROFILE

Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education

Not applicable Other independent special school URN 142912
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 38 Published school capacity
Capacity used 65.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 17 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Sheffield
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 25 25 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 12 48.0% of pupils
Male pupils 13 52.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Sheffield 34.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Sheffield 24.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Sheffield 0.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 25 of 25 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Sheffield 21.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 56.0% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 41.2 pts above
EHC plans 44.0% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 38.0 pts above

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2022/23.

2022/23
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

2.9 37.1 pts below England
School 2.9
Sheffield 44.8
Yorkshire and The Humber 40.8
England 40.0
English & maths grade 5+ 7.1% England 36.8% 29.7 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 7.1% England 52.7% 45.6 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.8% 30.8 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.16 England 3.45
Progress 8 Not available for 2022/23

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

65.8% 14.0 pts below England
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education
65.8%
Sheffield
96.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber
84.5%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools