Felsted Primary School, Dunmow
Felsted Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Dunmow. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 8 schools in Dunmow with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Felsted Primary School in detail
Felsted Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Felsted Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Felsted Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Felsted Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Felsted Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Felsted Primary School are The Flitch Green Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 57% maths); Rayne Primary and Nursery School (2.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 74% maths); Stebbing Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 77% maths); and Ford End Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths).
Felsted Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
The Flitch Green AcademyRayne Primary and Nursery SchoolStebbing Primary SchoolFord End Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
6.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Felsted Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Watch House Green (w-bound), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Felsted Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
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 October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
6.6%
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 remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Felsted Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Felsted Primary School.
- Whipper-snappers Daycare Nursery and Kids ClubAt the school · Ofsted: Good
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Felsted Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Felsted 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Felsted Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
201 pupils
210 places
9 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
116
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,575
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,110
Per pupil
£1108k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Felsted Primary School
What are SATs results like at Felsted Primary School?
Of the pupils at Felsted Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Felsted Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Felsted Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Felsted Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Felsted 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 Felsted Primary School?
Felsted Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Felsted Primary School?
Classes at Felsted Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Felsted Primary School?
Felsted Primary School has around 197 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Felsted Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Felsted Primary School in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Felsted Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Felsted 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 Felsted Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Whipper-snappers Daycare Nursery and Kids Club (rated Good by Ofsted). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Felsted Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Felsted Primary School?
Felsted Primary School is at Watch House Green, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3EB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)