Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Essex
Address	Cooks Spinney, CM20 3BW
School Website	www.cooksspinneyacademy.org/
Telephone	1279437590
URN	140024

School Census

Total	461
Girls/Boys	220/241
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.7%/52.3%
% pupils where English not first language	22.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	171
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	6.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 12/11/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
12/11/2024
14/06/2017	Good
10/06/2015	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	12/11/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	14/06/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	10/06/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
12 November 2024	School inspection	View
23 May 2023	School inspection	View
14 June 2017	Full inspection: Good	View
10 June 2015	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	53%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6%
Reading	103
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	53
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14
Reading	102
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-3.0
Writing Progress	2.4
Maths Progress	-1.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	69%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%
Reading	103
Maths	103
Reading Progress	0.4
Writing Progress	1.5
Maths Progress	-0.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	79%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	104
Maths	102
Reading Progress	1.2
Writing Progress	4.1
Maths Progress	0.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.25%
Total Applications	116
As First Preference	74
As second preference	21
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	106
As First Preference	63
As second preference	15
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	94
As First Preference	57
As second preference	17
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	99
As First Preference	58
As second preference	17
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	90
As First Preference	48
As second preference	15
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	93
As First Preference	59
As second preference	14
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.08%
Total Applications	126
As First Preference	56
As second preference	24
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	52
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.28%
Total Applications	112
As First Preference	73
As second preference	13
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	83
As First Preference	42
As second preference	8
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	47
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.06%
Total Applications	95
As First Preference	56
As second preference	6
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	51
As second preference	17
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	43%
agree	38%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	3%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	41%
agree	34%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	8%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	30%
agree	34%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	7%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	5%
agree	20%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	3%
not applicable	48%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	36%
agree	49%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	28%
agree	25%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	3%
not applicable	15%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	44%
no	56%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	30%
agree	37%
disagree	22%
strongly disagree	11%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	26%
agree	44%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	16%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	34%
agree	51%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	34%
agree	43%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	39%
agree	54%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	48%
agree	46%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	31%
agree	41%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	13%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	74%
no	26%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	37%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	53%
agree	39%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	44%
agree	43%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	12%
agree	19%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	5%
not applicable	45%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	47%
agree	43%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	37%
agree	28%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	1%
not applicable	19%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	25%
no	75%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	26%
agree	42%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	21%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	41%
agree	39%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	8%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	44%
agree	47%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	52%
agree	33%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	44%
agree	48%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	63%
agree	32%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	41%
agree	39%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	7%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	88%
no	12%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	63.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	13%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.2%
african ethnic origin	2.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.3%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.3%
chinese ethnic origin	1.3%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	64.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	11.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.5%
african ethnic origin	2.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.7%
chinese ethnic origin	1.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.5%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.3%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.1%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%