Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and NurseryTany's Dell Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harlow.
Summary of the comparison
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery and Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Harlow.
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery was judged the expected standard and Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery and 83.0% for Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery (53.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery (67.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarlowCooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery | HarlowTany's Dell Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 304th of 430 in Essex | 64th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 459 | 426 | |
| Capacity | 468 | 420 | |
| Location | Harlow, CM20 3BW | Harlow, CM20 2LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 459 | 426 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.6% | 34.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.2% | 22.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% | 12.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery
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