Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery is a primary school in Harlow, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery currently has around 459 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.7% boys and 45.3% girls. Around 51.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.6%). other white pupils make up about 14.2%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Cooks Spinney, Harlow, CM20 3BW |
| Website: | http://www.cooksspinneyacademy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01279437590 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Jess Farrell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140024 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 468 |
| Number of Pupils: | 459 |
| Number of Boys: | 251 |
| Number of Girls: | 208 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 60.60% | 278 |
| Other White | 14.20% | 65 |
| Other Asian | 3.70% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 3.50% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.10% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 2.60% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 2.20% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.00% | 9 |
| Other Black | 1.70% | 8 |
| African | 1.70% | 8 |
| Caribbean | 1.10% | 5 |
| Chinese | 1.10% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinney Infant School Cook's Spinney , CM20 3BW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cooks Spinney Primary School and Nursery Cooks Spinney , CM20 3BW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Cooks Spinney , CM20 3BW | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tany's Dell Community Primary School Mowbray Road , CM20 2LS | - not rated | 822 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery Mowbray Road , CM20 2LS | 3out of 4 | 822 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NR | 3out of 4 | 936 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnt Mill Comprehensive School First Avenue , CM20 2NR | - not rated | 936 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR | - not rated | 1,130 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR | - not rated | 1,150 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Hall Specialist Sport College First Avenue , CM17 9LR | - not rated | 1,150 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow College Velizy Avenue , CM20 3LH | - not rated | 1,540 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Support Centre, Tany's Dell Tanys Dell , Mowbray Road CM20 2LS | - not rated | 822 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harlow Pupil Referral Unit (West Support Centre) Tany's Dell , Mowbhray Road CM20 2LS | - not rated | 868 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 2,155 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mead School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 2,421 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tye Green School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 2,421 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.