Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138731.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 262 |
| Girls | 123 |
| Boys | 139 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 26.3% |
| First language not English | 77.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 360 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 27.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 31 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 21 |
| Average class size | 29.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.66 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.05 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 17.64 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2.3 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 89 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 131 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 95 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 87 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.4%, similar to England, similar to Slough | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.5%, worse than England, similar to Slough | 16.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Slough | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | The Godolphin Junior Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.1 mi | Nursery | Baylis Court Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Baylis Court School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Herschel Grammar School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Nursery | Slough Centre Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | James Elliman Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Eden Girls' School, Slough | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 May 2018. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. |
Phoenix Infant Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2019.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Phoenix Infant Academy made 89 offers from 131 applications (1.5 per offer), and 87 of 95 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Phoenix Infant Academy has 262 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Phoenix Infant Academy had 360 school places in 2024/25.
At Phoenix Infant Academy, the average class had 29.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Phoenix Infant Academy missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.