Phoenix Infant Academy, Slough

In its own words: "It is with immense pleasure and pride that I welcome you to Phoenix Infant Academy! Our school is more than just a place of learning; it is a vibrant hub of curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. It is a place where young minds come together to explore, discover, and build a foundation for lifelong success."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, multi-sports, yoga and chess.

For September 2026 entry, 95 families put Phoenix Infant Academy as their first choice and 131 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Phoenix Infant Academy are The Godolphin Junior Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 92% reading, 89% maths); Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 66% maths); and James Elliman Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 85% maths).

Phoenix Infant Academy is one of 6 schools run by The Thames Learning Trust, an academy trust.

73 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Phoenix Infant Academy (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 91% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (99%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (90%).

77.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (80%) and other ethnic groups (5%).

In 2026, 31 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 21 (8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Phoenix Infant Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 9 places, 9 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Slough Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Godolphin Junior Academy (opposite), 150 metres away.

In 2024/25, Phoenix Infant Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Phoenix Infant Academy are Baylis Court School (0.2 miles); Herschel Grammar School (0.3 miles); Eden Girls' School, Slough (0.8 miles); and Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy (1 mile).