Phoenix Infant and Nursery School
Phoenix Avenue, Gedling, Nottingham, NG4 4EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Harper
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- URN
- 122532
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159539927
About this school
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 164 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Phoenix Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Phoenix Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 163 |
| 2024/25 | 164 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Phoenix Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 20% | 164 | — |
| Priory Junior School | 39% | 5.9% | 31.6% | 202 | 0.1 miles |
| All Hallows CofE Primary School | 65% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 207 | 0.2 miles |
| Haddon Primary and Nursery School | 79% | 3.9% | 23.7% | 217 | 0.4 miles |
| Willow Farm Primary School | 68% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 243 | 0.4 miles |
| Stanhope Primary and Nursery School | 75% | 5.3% | 26.5% | 279 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Priory Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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All Hallows CofE Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Haddon Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Willow Farm Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Stanhope Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Phoenix Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Phoenix Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Phoenix Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Phoenix Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Lisa Harper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Phoenix Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Phoenix Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Phoenix Infant and Nursery School?
- Phoenix Infant and Nursery School has 164 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Phoenix Infant and Nursery School full?
- Phoenix Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 164 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Phoenix Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Phoenix Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Phoenix Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Phoenix Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Phoenix Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Phoenix Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Phoenix Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Phoenix Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.