Phoenix Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–11 · Chatham, Medway
Phoenix Primary School is a primary school in Chatham, Medway for ages 5–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 June 2023. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Glencoe Road, Chatham, ME4 5QD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 396 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 63.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at the school are safe, happy and an active part of their community.”
- “The pupils at the school embody the school’s philosophy of ‘valuing self, others and the environment’.”
- “Parents support the school’s effective work in securing pupils’ mental and physical well-being.”
To improve
- “Outcomes in Year 6 after COVID-19 do not reflect the quality of the comprehensive curricular offer children currently receive at Phoenix.”
- “However, too many pupils from some vulnerable groups are persistently absent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 29 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Greenvale Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- New Road Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Infant School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Balfour Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Luton Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Balfour Infant School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published