Phoenix Infant and Nursery School, Nottingham
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Nottingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2022 did not change this grade. It was 68% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School in detail
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be the Headteacher at Phoenix, supported by a highly skilled and dedicated team of teachers and support staff. Phoenix is a two form entry Infant and Nursery School for children aged 3 to 7, living in the Gedling area of Nottinghamshire. We are a friendly school with children at the heart of all we do."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Phoenix Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Phoenix Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Phoenix Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Phoenix Infant and Nursery School are Priory Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 54% reading, 48% maths); All Hallows CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 83% reading, 87% maths); Haddon Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); and Willow Farm Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 94% reading, 87% maths).
Priory Junior SchoolAll Hallows CofE Primary SchoolHaddon Primary and Nursery SchoolWillow Farm Primary School
Who goes there
15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%), Mixed (17%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 4 (2.4%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Carlton Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newcastle Avenue (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 174 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Phoenix Infant and Nursery School are Carlton Academy (0.7 miles) and Carlton le Willows Academy (0.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoThis judgement is from November 2011, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Phoenix Infant and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Phoenix Infant and Nursery School.
- The Lime Trees at PhoenixAt the school · Not yet graded
- The All Hallows Kabin170m away · Not yet graded
- Priory Juniors Wraparound Care210m away · Not yet graded
- art-K Nottingham530m away · Not yet graded
- TB SPORT at Willow Farm690m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Phoenix Infant and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Phoenix Infant and Nursery School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
123 pupils
180 places
57 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
164
Total Pupils
84
Boys
80
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,540
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,925
Per pupil
£857k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
88
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Phoenix Infant and Nursery School
What is Phoenix Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Phoenix Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Phoenix Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Phoenix Infant and Nursery School?
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Phoenix Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Phoenix Infant and Nursery School average 22.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Phoenix Infant and Nursery School?
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School has around 164 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Phoenix Infant and Nursery School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Phoenix Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Phoenix Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Phoenix Infant and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Phoenix Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Lime Trees at Phoenix (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Phoenix Infant and Nursery School's term dates?
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Phoenix Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Phoenix Infant and Nursery School?
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School is at Phoenix Avenue, Gedling, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG4 4EL.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)