Dunmow St Mary's Primary School, Dunmow

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.3km)Unlikely (~3.0km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Kearney
Pupils:459 / 420 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01371872340
Address:High Stile, Great Dunmow, Dunmow, CM6 1EB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:115299
UKPRN:10073666
Diocese:Diocese of Chelmsford
Constituency:North West Essex
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

17.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+10ppWriting-5pp

Reading has improved from 68% to 72%. Maths has improved from 68% to 78%. Writing has declined from 70% to 65%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

28.7

KS2

13

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Queen Victoria (o/s)
156m · 3 min walk
Stortford Road (W-bound)
197m · 3 min walk
Staggs Farm (o/s)
447m · 7 min walk
High Street (NW-bound)
454m · 7 min walk
North Street (S-bound)
522m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

459 pupils

420 capacity

39 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Dunmow

High pressure
New homes approved:412
Projected new pupils:103

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dunmow

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.17897%

Overall absence

12.05674%

Persistent absence

423

Enrolments

Authorised3.95052%
Unauthorised1.22845%
Persistent (10%+)12.05674%
Severe (50%+)0.23641%

Absence trend

3.57774%
18/19
2.86636%
20/21
6.96185%
21/22
5.776%
22/23
5.21424%
23/24
5.17897%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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