Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dunmow
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 8 schools in Dunmow with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in detail
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud of all the achievements of our children but I truly believe we have to do more than educate, we work hard to inspire our children so they develop ‘a love of learning and a love of life’ ."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are Great Dunmow Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths); Dunmow St Mary's Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths); Thaxted Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); and Stebbing Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 69% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
Great Dunmow Primary SchoolDunmow St Mary's Primary SchoolThaxted Primary SchoolStebbing Primary School
Who goes there
11.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 36 pupils (24.5%) received SEN support and 26 (17.7%) 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 autism.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Browns Garage (opposite), 350 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
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 March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
11.6%
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 declined from 87% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
32.0
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
1 unlawfully large infant class
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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
- 1
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.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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 Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
148 pupils
147 places
1 pupil over capacity 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)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
42.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
147
Total Pupils
83
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,453
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,246
Per pupil
£852k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
18.8%
Persistent absence
133
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Classes at Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has around 147 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.
How many road collisions happen near Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at Great Easton, Snow Hill, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2DR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)