Side by side
Connaught Special School and Phoenix School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Connaught Special School takes ages 5 to 19; Phoenix School takes ages 3 to 19.
- Connaught Special School has 43 pupils; Phoenix School has 533.
- The two schools are 2.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Connaught Special School | Phoenix School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Special free school DfE register | State-funded: Community special school DfE register |
| Ages | 5 to 19 DfE register | 3 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 43 DfE register | 533 DfE register |
| Borough | Newham DfE register | Tower Hamlets DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Not published | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 18 April 2024: School remains Outstanding Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | Not published | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 46.5% DfE register | 60.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 61.5% school census 2024/25 | 59.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 0% school census 2024/25 | 0% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 3.9 DfE workforce census | 6.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 13.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 9.6% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.