Phoenix Primary SchoolSt Francis RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Phoenix Primary School and St Francis RC Primary School are primary schools in London.
Phoenix Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Francis RC Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Phoenix Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Phoenix Primary School was judged exceptional and St Francis RC Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Phoenix Primary School and 60.0% for St Francis RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Phoenix Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Francis RC Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonPhoenix Primary School | LondonSt Francis RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 64 in Southwark Stronger figure | 55th of 64 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 480 | 253 | |
| Capacity | 682 | 416 | |
| Location | London, SE1 5JT | London, SE15 1RQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 508 | 272 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.5% | 42.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.9% | 50.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Phoenix Primary School
St Francis RC Primary School
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