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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Outstanding
Early years provision Good
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not Previously Inspected
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Foundational Skills: Children get off to a good start in the early years; phonics lessons provided well.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is designed well; the quality of teaching and learning in core subjects is strong.
Areas Needing Improvement: Provision for the arts, foreign languages not yet as strong.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils are enjoying success in classrooms and their behaviour is much better.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils are supported successfully by staff when they find learning hard.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Teachers have high expectations of both behaviour and engagement in learning.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with SEND are improving rapidly in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: The culture to keep pupils safe is strong; pupils feel safe and free from bullying.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff training is up to date; highest priority is given to pupils' welfare, health, and safety.
Parent Feedback: Pupils, parents, and carers noted that the school is much better than it was in the past.
Parental Involvement: Strong links to local schools within the trust provide staff with extra advantages.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils enjoy their trips outside school and requested more after-school clubs.
Teacher Engagement: Improving teachers’ subject knowledge has been key to the school's growing success.
Impact on Student Progress: Older pupils enjoy reading and discuss books with clarity.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Assessments in early years are thorough, enabling identification of key priorities.
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Phoenix Academy is a top rated, Primary, Co-Ed school located in East Sussex, South East.

It has 93 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 12 : 1.

At this school, 54% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 4-11 4-11 4-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 12.6 18.4 22.5
Proficient Math 104 104 103
Proficient Read 106 104 105
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 104 95 97
Reading 106 97 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 54% 53.25% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 4.59% 7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -1.9 Below Average
Writing -5.7 Well Below Average
Maths -1.7 Below Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 103 2 96 96
Reading 102 4 96 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 55% 16 59.55% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 5% 9 8.37% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 1.4 Above Average
Writing 2.0 Above Average
Maths 1.4 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 105 95 94
Reading 106 97 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71% 60.7% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 14% 7.47% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 3.5 Above Average
Writing 4.6 Well Above Average
Maths 4.9 Well Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths - 94 93
Reading - 95 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 54.93% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 5.77% 8.19%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -
Writing -
Maths -
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
12 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Phoenix Academy
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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