Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery

EssexAcademy sponsor led

Cooks Spinney, Harlow, CM20 3BW

Headteacher: Miss Jess FarrellSchool website ↗Pupils: 459 (capacity: 468)Part of BMAT EDUCATION

Ofsted RatingInspected 12 November 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
38.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level55.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

Writing

Expected level63.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level46.0%
Exceeding4.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)97.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
59
Applications received
107
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
59.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
14.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
18.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1680.0%16.0%+5.8+4.9+5.1
2016/1771.0%4.0%+0.2+4.7+1.0
2017/1879.0%4.0%+1.2+4.10.0
2018/1969.0%8.0%+0.4+1.5-0.5
2022/2353.0%14.0%-3.0+2.4-1.7
2023/2453.0%6.0%---
2024/2538.0%0.0%---