- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well above the Great Dunmow average.
76 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Great Dunmow 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.1%Great Dunmow 4.7%
- Pupils
- 421
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Primary schools in and near Great Dunmow
All 2 primary schools in Great Dunmow, and the nearest just outside.
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the Great Dunmow average.
58 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Great Dunmow 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Great Dunmow 4.7%
- Pupils
- 459
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Just outside Great Dunmow
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Great Dunmow.
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the England average, high absence.
142 first choices, 199 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.0
England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,265
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results well below the Great Dunmow average, high absence.
31 first choices, 33 offers made
Met the standard at 1138%
Great Dunmow 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 272
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Great Dunmow average.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Great Dunmow 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Great Dunmow 4.7%
- Pupils
- 200
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
- Primary schools2
- Met the standard at 1172.6%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 21 Church of England
- Free school meals13.4%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher23.5England 17.9
The big picture
How Great Dunmow's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Great Dunmow
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Great Dunmow
Half or more are faith schools.
1 of the 2 primary schools in Great Dunmow have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Great Dunmow, explained
There are 2 primary schools in Great Dunmow, teaching 880 children. 2 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
72.6% of pupils in Great Dunmow met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.
13.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,310 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Great Dunmow?
There are 2 primary schools in Great Dunmow, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Great Dunmow?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Great Dunmow on Eduscope are Great Dunmow Primary School and Dunmow St Mary's Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Great Dunmow ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Great Dunmow perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Great Dunmow, 73% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Great Dunmow primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Great Dunmow is 24:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Great Dunmow?
When choosing a primary school in Great Dunmow, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 2 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.