24/25 Admissions -
School Places Available
Admissions for this school year are open, and we have spaces available!
Talk to us about whether our school is right for the child in your care.
Motivate | Educate | Inspire
Welcome to Phoenix Park!
Watermelon Schools Phoenix Park is an independent specialist SEMH school which provides support for pupils with additional needs including emotional regulation, social and mental health needs. We believe that every pupil should be given the opportunity to access a full curriculum which rivals any mainstream setting while allowing pupils to achieve their own personal best.
Head Teacher
Sharon Dhesi
I have been with Phoenix Park from it’s very opening (Feb 2025).
Part of a Wider Community
Our school is supported by a wider community of Watermelon Schools which are located across the country.
Click below for information on our partnerships with other organisations to give our children the best opportunities.
Why Choose Phoenix School?
We aim to rival any mainstream setting
We look at the
whole child and support their
needs – including therapy
Our parents and families are as important to us as our children
Take a Virtual Tour
We love our school and we think you will too!
- We have a ground floor site with 5 main classrooms, 2 smaller teaching rooms, a therapy room and music room.
- We also use the outside community and have a large park opposite which we use with students for various activities.
- We work with select students outside of school if they are unable to access the school environment.
We are committed to
Motivating children and young people to engage with education and overcome barriers to learning. Our vision is to inspire learners to make positive life choices and to provide pupils with a therapeutic education which enables them to make the most of their life chances.
Watermelon Schools children are fabulous and diverse individuals who we are very privileged to teach. Our pupils can come to us at any stage within their educational career, with a wide range of experiences of education, be that positive or negative.
All pupils access a core curriculum which is appropriate to developing their understanding from our baseline assessments. The Core Curriculum subjects are English, Maths, Science, Computing, PSHCE and SRE lessons.
Our Ethos
- A passion to include everyone
- A desire to treat everyone equally
- An ability to respect difference and diversity
- To celebrate all achievement
- A commitment to healthy, open and respectful relationships
- A deep sense of purpose that things can change and be transformed for the better
- A sense of perseverance to keep going for as long as it takes
- An acceptance that failure is not the opposite of success, it is a part of success
Get in touch
We’d love to talk to you about how we could support a child in your care.
Get it touch with us if you’d like to learn more about admissions or anything more specific about the school.
