Primary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Phoenix Infant and Nursery School
Phoenix Avenue, Gedling, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG4 4EL
Ofsted
Remained Good at its last ungraded inspection, on 12 January 2022.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 4 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- Places
- 180
- How full
- 91% full — 164 of 180 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 80 / 84
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistently absent
- 9%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- With an EHC plan
- 1%
- On SEN support
- 9%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Gedling 012E, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 26%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 19%
- Households owning their home
- 78%
- Households in social housing
- 9%
- Households with no car
- 16%
- Adults economically inactive
- 32%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Lisa Harper
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Ward
- Phoenix
- Constituency
- Gedling
- URN
- 122532
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Junior SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 39% | 0.1 mi |
| All Hallows CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Requires improvement 2024 | 65% | 0.2 mi |
| Haddon Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 79% | 0.4 mi |
| Willow Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 68% | 0.4 mi |
| Stanhope Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2022 | 75% | 0.7 mi |
| The Carlton Infant AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | — | 0.7 mi |
| The Carlton Junior AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 78% | 0.7 mi |
| Netherfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2022 | 51% | 0.8 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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