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Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery

Harlow, CM20 3BWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
55 1st-choice / 59 offers made
Ranking
#10,020
of 13,686 nationally

About Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery

Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery is a state-funded primary school in Harlow, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 443 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 468.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (12 Nov 2024). 38% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 55 first-preference applications and 59 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressCooks Spinney, Harlow, Harlow, CM20 3BW
HeadteacherMs Nadia Wilkie
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils443
Free School Meals (FSM)41.3%
School Capacity443 / 468 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.