Great Dunmow Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Great Dunmow, Essex
Great Dunmow Primary School is a primary school in Great Dunmow, Essex for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Walnut Walk, Woodlands Park Drive, Great Dunmow, CM6 1ZR
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 421 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this happy inclusive school.”
- “They are incredibly proud of their school.”
- “Pupils value that they have friends who are kind and staff that care for them.”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ achievement in some wider curriculum subjects is not as high.”
- “This is because the checking of what pupils know and remember is not always effective.”
- “This means staff cannot pick up on mistakes and misconceptions as quickly as they might.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (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) | 87% | 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: 76 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 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.
- Dunmow St Mary's Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Takeley Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- Stebbing Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- The Flitch Green Academy 3.0 mi Not judged
- Roseacres Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good
- Felsted Primary School 4.4 mi Good
- Ford End Church of England Primary School 5.0 mi Good