Great Dunmow Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Walnut Walk, Woodlands Park Drive, Great Dunmow, CM6 1ZROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Dunmow Primary School is a primary school in Great Dunmow for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 24th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 12 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%

87%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

421 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals8.8%

8.8%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.8%

8.8%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Dunmow Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Takeley Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Stebbing Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
The Flitch Green Academy	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	38% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Kevin Watts
Phone: 01371873184
Website: greatdunmowprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Walnut Walk, Woodlands Park Drive, Great Dunmow, CM6 1ZR
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115298

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.