Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
School Name: Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Address: Cooks Spinney Town/City: Harlow County: Essex Postcode: CM20 3BW Telephone Number: 01279 437590 Website: http://www.cooksspinneyacademy.org/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2013 Trust: Bmat Education Sponsor: Bmat Education
Headteacher: Mr Luke Wildig
Capacity: 468
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 443 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 46.3%
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
URN: 140024
DfE Number: 881/2094
UKPRN: 10042936
UPRN: 10003710928
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Harlow (E07000073)
Constituency: Harlow (E14001267)
Electoral Ward: Mark Hall (E05015686)
Easting & Northing: 546304E, 210422N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 46' 26.36" N 0° 7' 9.33" E
Plus Code: 9F32Q4F9+HP
DfE Record: View record
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- Andrew Bond - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 March 2029.
- Celestria Dass - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 August 2030.
- Ms Belle Debrah-Nkansah - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2029.
- Jackie Diggle - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 30 June 2027.
- Ms Tracey Haggerty - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 September 2026.
- Ms Kerry Hester - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2028.
- Christopher Laws - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 23 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 April 2029.
- Ms Anneli Monkhouse - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 September 2029.
- Faye Stokes - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 June 2029.
- Nadia Wilkie - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).