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The Phoenix Collegiate

Foundation school · West Bromwich · B71 2BX

Ages 11–18 · 1,770 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 844.0
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.3%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,791

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

210

Places offered

287

1st-preference offers

210

Total preferences (any rank)
426
Preferred offers (top 3)
247
Applications from outside LA
25
Offers to outside-LA applicants
16
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

1,770 pupils · 2,008 places

Pupils on roll
1,770
Boys / girls
900 / 870
School capacity
2,008
Capacity fill
1,770 / 2,008 (88%)
Free school meals
45.9%
FSM pupils
706
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Michael Smith

Location

Address
Clarkes Lane
Postcode
B71 2BX
Town
West Bromwich
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in West Bromwich, Sandwell, 1,770 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.9%.

Open schools in West Bromwich
26
Secondary schools in West Bromwich
6
Academies among open schools in West Bromwich
19% (5)
Open schools in B71
12
Secondary in B71
2
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Secondary in Sandwell LA
22

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in West BromwichNear B71

  • Wodensborough Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0DR · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence11.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Shireland CBSO Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B70 8SZ · Sandwell

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand0.71

    1.1 miles away

  • George Salter Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B70 9UW · Sandwell

    Ages 11–19

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Shireland Biomedical Utc

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    University technical college · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B70 8DJ · Sandwell

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand0.67

    1.2 miles away

  • Wood Green Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9QU · Sandwell

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9QS · Sandwell

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence12.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Joseph Leckie Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Walsall · WS5 4PG · Walsall

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • West Bromwich Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B70 7LE · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence6.6%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Smith
Telephone
01215888384
Website
www.aspirebelievesucceed.com

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