Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Harlow, East of England CM20 3BW · Essex
#1857 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#15375 of 15,697 nationally
About Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery is a academy primary located in Harlow, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 443 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 8.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1857th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (12th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 443; capacity filled 94.7%.
There are 38 schools in Harlow; Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery ranks 38th of 38 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)38%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 443
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 38%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 752 m away
St Alban's Catholic Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 779 m away
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
959 students · 857 m away
Freshwaters Primary Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
413 students · 949 m away
Church Langley Community Primary School
Harlow · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
406 students · 1.0 km away
Mark Hall Academy
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
867 students · 1.0 km away
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
Old Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.3 km away
The Downs Primary School and Nursery
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
362 students · 1.3 km away
Purford Green Primary School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 1.4 km away
Bmat Stem Academy
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
240 students · 1.4 km away
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Beechfield School
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444 students
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
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Cherry Tree Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery a good school?
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery has a Success Index (England) of 8.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1857 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery rank in East of England?
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery ranks #1857 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #15375 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery?
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery had 443 students in 2025.
Is Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery a primary school or a secondary school?
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.