The Phoenix Collegiate
About the school
The Phoenix Collegiate is an open secondary school in Sandwell.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 14 February 2023
- Published
- 30 March 2023
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 39.8
- Sandwell
- 41.8
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Sandwell
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 24.80%
- Sandwell
- 33.80%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 47.10%
- Sandwell
- 55.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 40.80%
- Sandwell
- 28.70%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.47
- Sandwell
- 3.6
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 29.13
AAB or better
- School
- 7.70%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1920
Girls
49.38%
Boys
50.63%
SEN support
12.34%
Education, health and care plan
1.82%
English as an additional language
28.30%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
44.95%
Overall absence
9.28
Persistent absence
25.84
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
333
Sustained education or employment
87%
Education
84%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
8%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
121
Sustained education or employment
81%
Higher education
53%
Further education
4%
Apprenticeship
7%
Employment
16%