Penn Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolPhoenix Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Slough.
Summary of the comparison
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School and Phoenix Infant Academy are primary schools in Slough.
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Phoenix Infant Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School was judged exceptional and Phoenix Infant Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School (67.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughPenn Wood Primary and Nursery School | SloughPhoenix Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 28 in Slough Stronger figure | 28th of 28 in Slough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 697 | 270 | |
| Capacity | 734 | 270 | |
| Location | Slough, SL2 1PH | Slough, SL1 3BQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 697 | 270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 87.4% | 71.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
Phoenix Infant Academy
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