Community school · Southwark

Phoenix Primary School

3–11Ages
480Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100817URN

Marlborough Grove, London, SE1 5JT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.6 below Southwark median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Southwark

138 applications for 65 places · 44th of 57 in Southwark

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Southwark 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 17 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Southwark median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

138 applications · 65 places offered · 57 named it first

2026 2.1; Southwark median median 2.7
2025 2.5; Southwark median median 2.8
2024 2.4; Southwark median median 3.1
2023 2.1; Southwark median median 2.9
2022 2.7; Southwark median median 2.7
2021 2.0; Southwark median median 2.9
2020 2.0; Southwark median median 2.8
2019 2.3; Southwark median median 2.8
2018 2.3; Southwark median median 2.9
2017 2.4; Southwark median median 3.1
2016 2.0; Southwark median median 3.0
2015 1.7; Southwark median median 2.9
2014 2.3; Southwark median median 3.0

More applications per place than the Southwark median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Southwark median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	65	138	2.1	57	0.88
Sep 2025	46	116	2.5	39	0.85
Sep 2024	67	158	2.4	64	0.96
Sep 2023	85	180	2.1	79	0.93
Sep 2022	59	157	2.7	50	0.85
Sep 2021	90	183	2.0	82	0.91
Sep 2020	90	180	2.0	83	0.92
Sep 2019	88	206	2.3	94	1.07
Sep 2018	81	188	2.3	71	0.88
Sep 2017	76	183	2.4	63	0.83
Sep 2016	118	237	2.0	104	0.88
Sep 2015	106	184	1.7	83	0.78
Sep 2014	59	136	2.3	60	1.02

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 85% · Maths 92% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%12th of 62 in Southwark

Southwark 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Southwark 81% England 78%

Higher standard58%

Southwark 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Southwark 77% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Southwark 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Southwark 80% England 77%

Higher standard58%

Southwark 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Southwark median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	18%	110	110
2023/24	86%	22%	111	110
2022/23	80%	19%	108	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Phoenix Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
John Keats Primary School
0.3 km · Southwark

Good2023

2.3applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Francis RC Primary School
0.7 km · Southwark

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Bird In Bush School
0.7 km · Southwark

Good2024

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy
0.8 km · Southwark

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Angel Oak Academy
1.0 km · Southwark

Remains Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Boutcher Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Southwark

Outstanding2022

3.6applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Ilderton Primary School
1.0 km · Southwark

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Surrey Square
1.0 km · Southwark

Remains Outstanding2022

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100817 · 210/2848
Capacity: 682 pupils · 480 on roll
Free school meals: 43.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Marlborough Grove, London, SE1 5JT
Local authority: Southwark

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources