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Phoenix Primary School and St Francis RC Primary School

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What differs

  • Phoenix Primary School has 480 pupils; St Francis RC Primary School has 253.
  • The two schools are 0.4 miles apart in a straight line.

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FactPhoenix Primary SchoolSt Francis RC Primary School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Community school

DfE register

State-funded: Voluntary aided school

DfE register

Ages3 to 11

DfE register

3 to 11

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils480

DfE register

253

DfE register

Religious characterNot publishedRoman Catholic

DfE register

BoroughSouthwark

DfE register

Southwark

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round57 first preferences for 65 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

28 first preferences for 29 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted graded inspection, 17 June 2025

Ofsted

Ofsted ungraded inspection, 15 June 2023: School remains Good

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths80% (2024/25)

DfE

60% (2024/25)

DfE

Pupils
Eligible for free school meals43.5%

DfE register

43.5%

DfE register

English as an additional language44.9%

school census 2024/25

50.7%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support17.1%

school census 2024/25

19.5%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher16.8

DfE workforce census

20.1

DfE workforce census

Overall absence4.4%

DfE, 2024/25

4.8%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. 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.

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