Located in Hailsham, Phoenix Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Phoenix Academy currently has around 76 pupils on roll, which is about 36% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.4% boys and 56.6% girls. Around 63.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75%).
| Address: | Marshfoot Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2PH |
| Website: | https://phoenixstepacademy.org/ |
| Telephone: | |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Alun Evans |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 145016 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 76 |
| Number of Boys: | 33 |
| Number of Girls: | 43 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.00% | 57 |
| Other White | 9.20% | 7 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 5.30% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 2 |
| African | 2.60% | 2 |
| Indian | 2.60% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Academy Marshfoot Lane , BN27 2PH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Marshlands Primary School Marshfoot Lane , BN27 2PH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Phoenix Academy Marshfoot Lane , BN27 2PH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornton Grove Academy Marshfoot Lane , BN27 2PH | - not rated | 1 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| White House Academy Marshfoot Lane , BN27 2FB | - not rated | 442 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailsham Community College Battle Road , BN27 1DT | - not rated | 1,002 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailsham Community College Battle Road , BN27 1DT | - not rated | 1,002 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hailsham Academy Battle Road , BN27 1DT | 1out of 4 | 1,004 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ropemakers' Academy Reef Way , BN27 1FB | 3out of 4 | 680 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Jemini Response 52 Summerheath Road , BN27 3DR | - not rated | 1,092 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lansdowne Ch Hawks Road , BN27 1NP | - not rated | 1,720 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| East Sussex Academy Oaklands Way , BN27 3NW | 1out of 4 | 1,955 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.