The Phoenix Collegiate
West Bromwich, B71 2BX · Sandwell · secondary school
11th of 20 secondary schools in Sandwell we can score, 22 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.4/10 against 435 of them, against 3.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 24.8 · 9 | 30% | 0.27 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.17 · 62 | 25% | 1.56 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 39.8 · 20 | 10% | 0.20 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. In 2024/25, 24.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 39.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.17 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Combined Cadet Force, and Corps of Drums, with trips to HMS Raleigh, Britannia Royal Naval College, and RAF Shawbury. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 1920 pupils in a school with 2008 places, leaving 88 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to reach the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students aiming for the Duke of Edinburgh Award? How does the after-school club operate on days with no regular lessons?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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