Phoenix Academy
Odell Road, Leamore, Walsall, WS3 2ED
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Miss Elyse Phillips
- Sponsor
- Academy Transformation Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 49
- Pupils on roll
- 50
- URN
- 143382
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922712834
About this school
Phoenix Academy is a special academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 50 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 21% | 14% | 29% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 14% | 0% | 18% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 95.0 | 95.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 89.0 | 85.0 | 90.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -9.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Phoenix Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Walsall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 56.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | 48 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 22 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report25 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 75%
- English as an additional language
- 8.3%
- Overall absence
- 12.73%
- Persistent absence
- 42.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castle School0.1 miles
Special schools · Walsall
-
Mary Elliot Academy0.6 miles
Academies · Walsall
-
Ryecroft School0.9 miles
Special schools · Walsall
-
Old Hall School1.1 miles
Special schools · Walsall
-
Jane Lane School1.4 miles
Special schools · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
- Bescot Hall Special schools
- Castle School Special schools
- Cherry Tree School Special schools
- Elmwood School Academies
- Jane Lane School Special schools
- Mary Elliot Academy Academies
- New Leaf School Academies
- Oakwood School Academies
- Old Hall School Special schools
- Ryecroft School Special schools
- The Ladder School Free Schools
- Alumwell Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Phoenix Academy teach?
- Phoenix Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Walsall.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Phoenix Academy?
- The acting headteacher of Phoenix Academy is Miss Elyse Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Phoenix Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Phoenix Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Phoenix Academy?
- Phoenix Academy has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Phoenix Academy full?
- Phoenix Academy has capacity for 49 pupils and 50 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Academy a faith school?
- No. Phoenix Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Phoenix Academy?
- Phoenix Academy is part of ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Phoenix Academy have?
- The schools register lists Phoenix Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Phoenix Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 6% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Phoenix Academy's absence rate?
- Phoenix Academy's overall absence rate is 12.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Phoenix Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Phoenix Academy'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 2 July 2026.