Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Nov 12 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
140024
Address
Cooks Spinney, CM20 3BW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
459 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
54.7%
Girls
45.3%
First language not English
22.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
46.2%
Persistent absence
23.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 60.6%
Other White 14.2%
Mixed 11.4%
Other Asian 3.7%
Other 2%
African 1.7%
Other Black 1.7%
Caribbean 1.1%
Chinese 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3
WritingAbove average2.4
MathsBelow average-1.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 53%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
53
2nd preference
29
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
2
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
45
27
18
Reception, Full-time
60
31
29
Year 1
58
31
27
Year 2
60
30
30
Year 3
60
36
24
Year 4
60
37
23
Year 5
57
30
27
Year 6
56
27
29
Year 2024-2025

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