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Phoenix Community Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Foundation school

Belmont Road, Kennington, Ashford TN24 9LS · phoenix-primary.kent.sch.uk · 01233 622510

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
41%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
190
90% of 210 places
Local authority
Kent
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
53.7%
First language not English
28.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 25 families put the school first and 25 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 28 (Places 30)28September 2023: 22 (Places 22)22September 2024: 24 (Places 26)24September 2025: 24 (Places 26)24September 2026: 25 (Places 25)25Places 25
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202625251100%
September 2025Sept 202526240.9100%
September 2024Sept 202426240.9100%
September 2023Sept 202322221100%
September 2022Sept 202230280.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 41% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 50% (England 53%)50%2016/17: 72% (England 61%)72%2017/18: 73% (England 64%)73%2018/19: 60% (England 65%)60%2022/23: 55% (England 60%)55%2023/24: 40% (England 61%)40%2024/25: 41% (England 62%)41%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 29 June 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Phoenix Community Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
28 Jun 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jul 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
95%
Replies
19
10% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼68% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 63% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲76% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 21% who had a child bullied

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