The Phoenix Collegiate
Foundation secondary school in West Bromwich (Sandwell).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Phoenix Collegiate is a multi-cultural 11-19 foundation school, serving 1950 students making us arguably the largest school in the West Midlands.
Situated in the North of West Bromwich close to the border with Walsall and opened in September 2010, it quickly established itself as one of the most rapidly improving schools in the area, an accolade achieved through our commitment to continually improving the quality of teaching and learning and the provision of exciting and dynamic learning experiences for our students.
In 2017, we started moving into our state of the art facilities with the final completion in Autumn 2019.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Photography
- Textiles
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 136091
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Constituency
- Tipton and Wednesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2010
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Leigh Pepper | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Mitchell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Donavon Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Martyn Rogers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Russell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Sarah Prescott | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Satnam Purewal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Amy-Leigh Harris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gulshan Klair | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Lee Aspbury | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Young | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Michael Smith | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Manveer Sandhu Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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