Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery

StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ Nursery

InspectedPrimaryAges 3–11459 pupils

Cooks Spinney, CM20 3BWWebsite01279437590

Inspected459 pupilsAges 3–11

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Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Inspected Nov 2024

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Ages3 - 11

Pupils459

Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Ages3 - 11

Pupils459

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Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Age Range

3 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

459 / 468 (98%)

Head Teacher

Miss Jess Farrell

At a Glance

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

70%

Would recommend

7.7%

Absence rate

Avg 5.7%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.7%vs 5.7% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.7%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence20.6%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate9.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 12.6%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.6%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication25 pupils (36%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health21 pupils (30%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder11 pupils (16%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty5 pupils (7%)

Physical Disability2 pupils (3%)

Multisensory Impairment2 pupils (3%)

Specific Learning Difficulty2 pupils (3%)

Not Assessed1 pupils (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 23

Teaching assistants (FTE)10

Support staff (FTE)26

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils459

Free school meals 46.2%

English as additional language 22.2%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British60.6%

White Other14.2%

Asian Other3.7%

Mixed Other3.5%

Mixed White & Caribbean3.1%

Mixed White & Asian2.6%

Mixed White & African2.2%

Other2.0%

Black Other1.7%

Black African1.7%

Chinese1.1%

Black Caribbean1.1%

Indian0.9%

Pakistani0.9%

Bangladeshi0.7%

Unclassified0.2%

2024-25

Parent View

70.0%

of parents would recommend

61 responses

Informed★90.0%

Happy child80.0%

Good progress80.0%

Well taught70.0%

Safe70.0%

Well led70.0%

Good behaviour60.0%

Well looked after50.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Trust Performance

Bmat Education

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 41.6

Progress 8 -0.32

EBacc entry 41.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,248

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,152 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,777

Support staff£1,134

Premises£0

Energy£0

Learning resources£27

Income per pupil£6,262

2023-24

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