Side by side
Phoenix School and The Hamlet 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
- Phoenix School takes ages 3 to 19; The Hamlet School takes ages 2 to 11.
- Phoenix School has 533 pupils; The Hamlet School has 93.
- The two schools are 1.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Phoenix School | The Hamlet School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community special school DfE register | State-funded: Community special school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 19 DfE register | 2 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 533 DfE register | 93 DfE register |
| Borough | Tower Hamlets DfE register | Tower Hamlets DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 18 April 2024: School remains Outstanding Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 15 January 2025: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 60.9% DfE register | 40.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 59.8% school census 2024/25 | 66.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 0% school census 2024/25 | 0% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 6.4 DfE workforce census | 5.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 9.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 20.5% 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.