The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, West Bromwich, B71 2BX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Smith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Tipton and Wednesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 2,008
- Pupils on roll
- 1,770
- URN
- 136091
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215888384
About this school
The Phoenix Collegiate is a foundation secondary school in West Bromwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,770 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Phoenix Collegiate, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 333 | 341 | 331 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.2 | 44.0 | 39.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.16 -0.32 to 0.00 | +0.17 +0.02 to +0.33 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 37.2% | 24.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 58.7% | 47.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 12% | 14.4% | 40.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Phoenix Collegiate has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sandwell average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.2 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44 | 35.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.8 | 34.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,917 |
| 2023/24 | 1,937 |
| 2024/25 | 1,920 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Phoenix Collegiate compares
The Phoenix Collegiate ranked 13th of 19 secondary schools in Sandwell for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 38% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.8 | 9.3% | 45% | 1,770 | — |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | 38.6 | 10% | 47.4% | 1,119 | 0.7 miles |
| Shireland CBSO Academy | — | 5.4% | 41.8% | 457 | 1.1 miles |
| George Salter Academy | 39.6 | 9.3% | 38.3% | 1,377 | 1.1 miles |
| Shireland Biomedical Utc | — | 8.5% | 48.6% | 520 | 1.2 miles |
| Wood Green Academy | 44.7 | 8% | 34.8% | 1,518 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.95%
- English as an additional language
- 28.3%
- Overall absence
- 9.28%
- Persistent absence
- 25.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Wednesbury
-
Shireland CBSO Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
George Salter Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
Shireland Biomedical Utc1.2 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
Wood Green Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Wednesbury
Other schools in West Bromwich
- George Salter Academy Secondary
- Sandwell Academy Secondary
- Shireland Biomedical Utc Secondary
- Shireland CBSO Academy Secondary
- West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Secondary
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Eaton Valley Primary School Primary
- Hall Green Primary School Primary
- Hanbury Primary School Primary
- Hargate Primary School Primary
- Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Primary
- Hateley Heath Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Phoenix Collegiate teach?
- The Phoenix Collegiate teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in West Bromwich.
- Who is the headteacher of The Phoenix Collegiate?
- The headteacher of The Phoenix Collegiate is Mr Michael Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Phoenix Collegiate been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Phoenix Collegiate, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Phoenix Collegiate?
- The Phoenix Collegiate has 1,770 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Phoenix Collegiate full?
- The Phoenix Collegiate has capacity for 2,008 pupils and 1,770 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Phoenix Collegiate a faith school?
- No. The Phoenix Collegiate has no designated religious character.
- Is The Phoenix Collegiate a selective school?
- No. The Phoenix Collegiate is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have The Phoenix Collegiate's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.2 in 2022/23 and 39.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Phoenix Collegiate compare with other schools in Sandwell?
- The Phoenix Collegiate ranked 13th of 19 secondary schools in Sandwell for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 38% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Phoenix Collegiate's absence rate?
- The Phoenix Collegiate's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Phoenix Collegiate's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Phoenix Collegiate's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.