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Phoenix Infant Academy

Academy converter · Slough · SL1 3BQ

Ages 5–7 · 262 pupils · Slough

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-03-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

90

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
132
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

262 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
262
Boys / girls
139 / 123
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
262 / 270 (97%)
Free school meals
26.3%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE THAMES LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Thames Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Amanda Jarrett

Location

Address
Warrington Avenue
Postcode
SL1 3BQ
Town
Slough
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Slough
District
Slough
Constituency
Slough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 9 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–7, in Slough, Slough, 262 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 26.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Slough
63
Primary schools in Slough
30
Academies among open schools in Slough
49% (31)
Open schools in SL1
29
Primary in SL1
11
Open schools in Slough LA
60
Primary in Slough LA
28

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM42.1%

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.98

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM18.9%
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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.02

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    • Absence5.1%
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    • Demand1.28

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  • Montem Academy

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    • KS280%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.93

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Amanda Jarrett
Telephone
01753521888
Website
www.phoenixinfants.uk

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