Dunmow St Mary's Primary School, Dunmow
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Dunmow. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 8 schools in Dunmow with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Dunmow St Mary's Primary School as their first choice and 127 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dunmow St Mary's Primary School are Great Dunmow Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths); Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 68% maths); The Flitch Green Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 57% maths); and Stebbing Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 77% maths).
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Great Dunmow Primary SchoolGreat Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThe Flitch Green AcademyStebbing Primary School
Who goes there
9.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 68 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 5 (1.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School had 30 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Dunmow St Mary's Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Queen Victoria (outside), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dunmow St Mary's Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dunmow St Mary's Primary School.
- Forbesy Camps510m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dunmow St Mary's Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dunmow St Mary's Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
461 pupils
480 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dunmow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dunmow
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
459
Total Pupils
239
Boys
220
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,612
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,980
Per pupil
£2616k
Total funding
£135k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
12.1%
Persistent absence
423
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
Questions parents ask about Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
What are SATs results like at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School?
Of the pupils at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Dunmow St Mary's Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Dunmow St Mary's Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dunmow St Mary's Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School?
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School?
Classes at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Dunmow St Mary's Primary School?
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School has around 459 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School in 2024/25. 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dunmow St Mary's Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Dunmow St Mary's Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Dunmow St Mary's Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Dunmow St Mary's Primary School: Forbesy Camps (510m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Dunmow St Mary's Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dunmow St Mary's Primary School?
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School is at High Stile, Great Dunmow, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1EB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)