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The Phoenix Primary School

Leinster Road, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5NQ

Local ranking80th of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

750

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
54.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
14.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
70.0%
Writing (Expected)
70.0%
Maths (Expected)
64.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
69.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
87

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
714
Boys
342 (48%)
Girls
372 (52%)
Capacity
750 (95% full)
SEND
13.3%
FSM Eligible
29.4%
EAL
22.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
9.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
27.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
25.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,096/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 54.0%
  • White Other: 12.3%
  • Black African: 8.9%
  • Mixed Other: 5.8%
  • Asian Indian: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.0%

54.0%

White British

12.3%

White Other

8.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143128
UKPRN
10057563
Establishment No.
2148
Trust
LEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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