Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Harlow, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery currently has around 426 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 31.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.5%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 12 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (57%). other white pupils make up about 12.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Mowbray Road, Harlow, CM20 2LS |
| Website: | www.tanysdell.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01279866230 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Dean Beaumont |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 144665 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 426 |
| Number of Boys: | 222 |
| Number of Girls: | 204 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 57.00% | 243 |
| Other White | 12.90% | 55 |
| Other Black | 7.70% | 33 |
| Other Asian | 4.70% | 20 |
| Unclassified | 4.00% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 10 |
| Caribbean | 1.60% | 7 |
| African | 1.60% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tany's Dell Community Primary School Mowbray Road , CM20 2LS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery Mowbray Road , CM20 2LS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School First Avenue , CM20 2NP | - not rated | 815 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Alban's Catholic Academy First Avenue , CM20 2NP | 3out of 4 | 815 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spinney Infant School Cook's Spinney , CM20 3BW | - not rated | 822 yd | Community school | 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 | 895 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnt Mill Comprehensive School First Avenue , CM20 2NR | - not rated | 895 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR | - not rated | 933 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Hall Academy First Avenue , CM17 9LR | - not rated | 974 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mark Hall Specialist Sport College First Avenue , CM17 9LR | - not rated | 974 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 | 1,879 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 | 0 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 | 49 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Nicholas School Hillingdon House , Hobbs Cross Road CM17 0NJ | - not rated | 2,478 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harlow Fields School and College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 2,826 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mead School Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 3,056 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.