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Phoenix School

Community special school · London · E3 2AD

Ages 3–19 · 533 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

0.4

Overall absence

10.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.60
−20+2
Attainment 80.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.0

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.7%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
401

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

533 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
533
Boys / girls
414 / 119
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
533 / 500 (107%)
Free school meals
60.9%
FSM pupils
269
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Veronica Armson

Location

Address
49 Bow Road
Postcode
E3 2AD
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Stratford and Bow
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in London, Tower Hamlets, 533 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 60.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E3
22
Open schools in Tower Hamlets LA
115

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Veronica Armson
Telephone
02089804740
Website
www.phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk

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