Phoenix Infant Academy
Warrington Avenue, Slough, SL1 3BQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Amanda Jarrett
- Sponsor
- The Thames Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Slough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 262
- URN
- 138731
- Local authority
- Slough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753521888
About this school
Phoenix Infant Academy is a primary academy in Slough. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 262 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 February 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 Academy 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 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 259 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 270 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Phoenix Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 31.1% | 262 | — |
| The Godolphin Junior Academy | 83% | 4.4% | 40.9% | 413 | 0.1 miles |
| Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School | 83% | 6.3% | 33.3% | 684 | 0.5 miles |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | 55% | 5.7% | 17% | 470 | 0.7 miles |
| James Elliman Academy | 80% | 5.9% | 20% | 687 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School | 21% | 6.9% | 32.3% | 256 | 0.8 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)
- 31.11%
- English as an additional language
- 71.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.97%
- Persistent absence
- 12.04%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Godolphin Junior Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Slough
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Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Slough
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Slough
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James Elliman Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Slough
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St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Farnham Royal
Other schools in Slough
- Castleview Primary School Primary
- Cippenham School Primary
- Claycots School Primary
- Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Farnham Common Infant School Primary
- Foxborough Primary School Primary
- Fulmer Infant School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School Primary
- James Elliman Academy Primary
- Khalsa Primary School Primary
- Lent Rise School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Phoenix Infant Academy teach?
- Phoenix Infant Academy teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Slough.
- Who is the headteacher of Phoenix Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of Phoenix Infant Academy is Miss Amanda Jarrett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Phoenix Infant Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Phoenix Infant Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Phoenix Infant Academy?
- Phoenix Infant Academy has 262 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Phoenix Infant Academy full?
- Phoenix Infant Academy has capacity for 270 pupils and 262 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. 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 Academy a faith school?
- No. Phoenix Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Phoenix Infant Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Phoenix Infant Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Phoenix Infant Academy?
- Phoenix Infant Academy is part of THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Phoenix Infant Academy have?
- The schools register lists Phoenix Infant Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Phoenix Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Phoenix Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Phoenix Infant Academy 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 Academy. 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 1 July 2026.