47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1148.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,920
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Phoenix Collegiate · Secondary with sixth form · Sandwell
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
-12pp
59%53%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
-12pp
37%31%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
39.8
-4.2
44.041.939.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
EBacc entry
41%
+26pp
41%23%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
1148.5
-126.4
1274.91045.0815.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1148.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.1
-0.9
34.330.627.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.1
A-level value added
-0.45
-0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-7pp
16%9%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,920
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Clarkes Lane, West Bromwich, B71 2BX
Local authority
Sandwell
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 47% | 25% | 39.8 | Not applicable | 41% | 1148.5 | 44% | 1,920 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 37% | 44.0 | +0.17 | 14% | 1274.9 | 26% | 1,937 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 35% | 42.2 | -0.16 | 12% | 1168.5 | 18% | 1,917 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 37% | 43.6 | +0.08 | 17% | 1153.9 | 23% | 1,929 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 28% | 41.9 | +0.08 | 5% | 815.0 | 19% | 1,775 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 22% | 38.7 | -0.26 | 6% | 594.8 | 14% | 1,632 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 26% | 40.6 | -0.29 | 22% | — | 32% | 1,555 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.1 | C | -0.45 | 8% | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 30.1 | C | -0.32 | 15% | 151 |
| 2022/23 | 32.4 | C+ | — | 11% | 146 |
| 2021/22 | 34.3 | C+ | — | 16% | 154 |
| 2018/19 | 27.0 | C- | -0.24 | 2% | 132 |
| 2017/18 | 28.4 | C | -0.18 | 7% | 123 |
| 2016/17 | 31.1 | C | +0.22 | 0% | 113 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,920 | 16.5 | 14% | 28% | 45% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,937 | 17.1 | 16% | 31% | 43% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,917 | 17.2 | 16% | 32% | 43% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,929 | 17.7 | 16% | 34% | 42% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,933 | 17.7 | 17% | 35% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,775 | 17.5 | 20% | 42% | 44% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,632 | 16.1 | 22% | 41% | 47% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,555 | 16.4 | 23% | 40% | 49% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.