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Phoenix Primary School

Medway, ME4 5QDPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
37%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 34 places
Ranking
#12,862
of 13,686 nationally

About Phoenix Primary School

Phoenix Primary School sits in the Medway local authority, a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 5 to 11. Among the 76 primary schools in Medway, it ranks 55th, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. The top-performing peers in the area include The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) and Swingate Primary School, both scoring 87 on the ranking metric, and Leigh Academy High Halstow with a score of 81. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, 2.9 kilometres away. Phoenix itself was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in December 2019. The school is led by headteacher Melissa Ireland-Hubbert and has 412 pupils on roll, exceeding its official capacity of 360.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressGlencoe Road, Chatham, Medway, ME4 5QD
HeadteacherMelissa Ireland-Hubbert
Local AuthorityMedway
Number of Pupils412
Free School Meals (FSM)56.8%
School Capacity412 / 360 (114% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
Playing FieldsICT SuiteArt StudiosForest School

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsCricketSwimmingFootballRoundersNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningScience ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Phoenix Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.