Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Harlow, Essex
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery is a primary school in Harlow, Essex for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Cooks Spinney, Harlow, CM20 3BW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 443 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are rightly proud to be part of this inclusive community where people respect and care for each other.”
- “Positive relationships are central to everything at the school.”
- “As a result, pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), feel included.”
To improve
- “In some parts of the curriculum, however, this is less systematic.”
- “As a result, in a small number of subjects, pupils’ understanding is less well developed.”
- “Leaders recognise that there is more to do to ensure that all pupils develop a love of reading.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 55 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 55 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi Good
- St Alban's Catholic Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Freshwaters Primary Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Church Langley Community Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- The Downs Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi Not judged
- Purford Green Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Newhall Primary Academy 1.0 mi Good