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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 426
Number of Boys: 222
Number of Girls: 204

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British57.00%243
Other White12.90%55
Other Black7.70%33
Other Asian4.70%20
Unclassified4.00%17
Other Mixed2.60%11
White and Black Caribbean2.30%10
Caribbean1.60%7
African1.60%7
Other (any other ethnic group)1.40%6
White and Black African0.90%4
Indian0.90%4
White and Asian0.70%3
Irish0.50%2
Pakistani0.50%2
Bangladeshi0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Above Average (2.9)
Writing: Average (0.6)
Maths: Above Average (2.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Secondary

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

16 plus

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

Not applicable

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.