Thaxted Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 5–11 · Dunmow, Essex
Thaxted Primary School is a primary school in Dunmow, Essex for ages 5–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bardfield Road, Thaxted, Dunmow, CM6 2LW
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 228 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy the friendly, family feel at this school.”
- “Older and younger pupils readily mix and help each other.”
- “Pupils know how to be good friends.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, in lessons, a few pupils need an extra prompt to follow these rules and to consistently show the high standards of behaviour that the school would like to see.”
- “Sometimes leaders do this well, but they do not always have the right information or systems in place.”
- “However, teachers’ checks of how well pupils are faring in lessons are less consistent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.1 mi Good
- Wimbish Primary Academy 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Sampford Community Primary School 3.4 mi Good
- Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy 4.0 mi Good
- Great Bardfield Primary School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.1 mi Good
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School 4.5 mi Not judged
- Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy 4.7 mi Standards maintained