Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Mowbray Road, Harlow, CM20 2LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Harlow for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 2nd of 30 primary schools in Harlow. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 February 2022, report published 5 May 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

437 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals29.1%

29.1%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.3%

24.3%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Alban's Catholic Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	38% met the expected standard
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Freshwaters Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Church Langley Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NET ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Penney
Phone: 01279866230
Website: tanysdell.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mowbray Road, Harlow, CM20 2LS
Local authority: Essex
URN: 144665

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.