SCHOOL PROFILE

Phoenix Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 143129
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,100 Published school capacity
Capacity used 52.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 November 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hammersmith and Fulham
Trust FUTURE ACADEMIES
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 582 582 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 275 47.3% of pupils
Male pupils 307 52.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

47.1%
22.3 pts above England
School 47.1%
Hammersmith and Fulham 23.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

38.5%
18.2 pts above England
School 38.5%
Hammersmith and Fulham 30.6%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Hammersmith and Fulham 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other ethnic group
22.0%
128
African
21.1%
123
White British
13.2%
77
Any other Black background
11.5%
67
Any other White background
7.9%
46
Caribbean
4.5%
26
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 13.9% 81 of 582 pupils
6.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.9%
Hammersmith and Fulham 20.7%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.3% 66 pupils
England 14.8% 3.4 pts below
EHC plans 2.6% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 3.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 26
Social, emotional & mental health 21
Autistic spectrum disorder 14
Specific learning difficulty 11
Moderate learning difficulty 5
No specialist assessment yet 3

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 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

49.6 10.4 pts above England
School 49.6
Hammersmith and Fulham 40.0
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 54.3% England 36.0% 18.3 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 70.7% England 51.4% 19.3 pts above England
EBacc entry 46.7% England 30.6% 16.1 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.62 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.87 · 2023/24

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

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.56%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.34 pts higher than England
School 7.56%
Hammersmith and Fulham 6.90%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

24.53%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.71 pts higher than England
School 24.53%
Hammersmith and Fulham 19.90%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.70%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.11 pts lower than England
School 1.70%
Hammersmith and Fulham 1.69%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

52.9% 39.4 pts below England
Phoenix Academy
52.9%
Hammersmith and Fulham
98.3%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
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 · Ofsted monthly management information