About The School

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Phoenix Community Primary School is a one-form entry school situated on the outskirts of Ashford. We benefit from extensive grounds and a well set out modern building. The school is well-resourced and, as such, is able to provide opportunities for children significantly beyond that of the National Curriculum. At Phoenix, we pride ourselves in being a welcoming and safe environment for all of our community: pupils, parents, wider family, staff and visitors as well as a school that is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of its pupils. The majority of visitors comment on the warm, friendly atmosphere and the attractive environment.

As a member of the CARE Foundation Trust, we work closely with nine other primary schools in our local area. The school places a high emphasis on the Creative Arts. We have our own Music Studio where all children have weekly lessons with specialist music teachers and where subsidised instrument lessons are offered to pupils.

The school invests heavily in technology, utilising iPads and desktops in our curriculum, which are used on a daily basis, and each classroom is fitted with a Clever Touch interactive TV. Pupils also receive specialist sports teaching and our school supports the emotional well-being of pupils with structured pastoral provision.

The school boasts an extremely active Parent Teacher Association who support the school and its pupils across the year.

Within our school grounds, we support our wider community with access to a Sure Steps centre, local Kent maintained library and a privately owned nursery which is not affiliated to the school. 

And what our visitors said of our school ….

• Phoenix provides a welcoming environment full of warmth and kindness.
• Phoenix has a dedicated team of staff who all put the children at the heart of their work and decision making.
• Phoenix is a close knit community, which is described by many stakeholders as being like ‘one big family’.
• Phoenix has great grounds, which are waiting to be developed further.
• Phoenix Children are keen to learn and highly engaged.
• Phoenix Children are happy and feel safe and nurtured.
• Phoenix has a leadership team with a passion to work collaboratively to ensure that the children receive the very best educational experiences and pastoral support.
• Phoenix has a loyal, hard-working and committed team , who are striving to make a difference and be the difference.
• Phoenix has strong foundations on which a new headteacher will be able to build.
• Phoenix has scope to further enrich the education of the children and make a significant impact.
• Phoenix Children are wonderful ambassadors of the school and speak highly of their experiences at school.
• Stour Centre Swimming – Staff consider Phoenix children well behaved.
• National Rail – Hugely impressed with what children remembered, they were fully interactive and amazing throughout.
• Former Parent - "We moved so I had to move schools but I’m just emailing to say what a great school you really are, the community that you build with children including parents in so many things: Mothers/father’s day meals, all day sports days, christmas meals and summer fates, as well as the musical shows. I’ve dealt with 2 more primary schools since leaving and none of them had a patch on Phoenix……..you’ve given other schools a lot to live up to!".

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, the relevant safeguarding checks will be undertaken prior to confirmation of any job offer.