Takeley Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Dunmow, Essex
Takeley Primary School is a primary school in Dunmow, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 June 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bennet Canfield, Little Canfield, Dunmow, CM6 1YE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 350 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Takeley Primary enjoy coming to school.”
- “They understand and live out the school’s vision of ‘Learning, Achieving and Enjoying Together’.”
- “Pupils are happy, polite and welcoming to visitors.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of lessons, teachers do not provide enough opportunities for pupils to show what they know and understand in different and more challenging contexts.”
- “Some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “However, pupils do not regularly use the important words and terms they are introduced to in PSHE lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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) | 74% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 32 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.
- Roseacres Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Great Dunmow Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged
- Dunmow St Mary's Primary School 3.2 mi Good
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.7 mi Good
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.7 mi Improved significantly
- Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School 4.0 mi Good