Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education
83 East Bank Road, Sheffield, S2 3PX
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katy Edmondson
- Constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 38
- Pupils on roll
- 25
- URN
- 142912
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142793350
About this school
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education is an independent special school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 11 to 17 and has 25 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education under its current framework. 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
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2016, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 14 | 2 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.9 | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 7% | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 7% | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | - | - |
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 Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30 |
| 2023/24 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | 25 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 11
- Pupils on SEN support
- 14
Location
Nearby schools
-
Talbot Specialist School0.4 miles
Special schools · Sheffield
-
Mossbrook School0.8 miles
Special schools · Sheffield
-
Sheffield Inclusion Centre1.9 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Sheffield
-
Discovery Academy2.0 miles
Free Schools · Sheffield
-
Brantwood Garden School2.1 miles
Special schools · Sheffield
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- Kenwood Academy Academies
- Kingfisher Academy Academies
- Landmarks Other types
- Lotus Academy Academies
- Mossbrook School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education teach?
- Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education teaches children aged 11 to 17. It is a special school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education?
- The headteacher of Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education is Mrs Katy Edmondson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education?
- Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education has 25 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 17.
- Is Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education full?
- Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education has capacity for 38 pupils and 25 on roll (66%), 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 Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education a faith school?
- No. Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education has no designated religious character.
- What are Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education'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 24 July 2026.