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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery | Spinney Infant School | St Alban's Catholic Academy | Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery | Spinney Infant School | St Alban's Catholic Academy | Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harlow, CM20 3BW | Harlow, CM20 3BW | Harlow, CM20 2NP | Harlow, CM20 2LS |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–7 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | — | 50% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | — | 3% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | — | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.6% | — | 9.9% | 15.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.23 (Competitive) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.79 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 74 | — | 21 | 37 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 24 | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 443 | — | 227 | 437 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 443 / 468 (95%) | — | 227 / 210 (108%) | 437 / 420 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 46.3% | — | 14.8% | 31.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Nadia Wilkie | Miss Su Playford | Mr Ian Kendal | Mr Dean Beaumont |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Brentwood | — |
| Constituency | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow | Harlow |
| Sponsordiffers | BMAT Education | — | Our Lady of Fatima Academy Trust | NET Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION | Community school | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NET ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BMAT EDUCATION | — | OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | NET ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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