Stebbing Primary School, Dunmow
Stebbing 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 June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 8 schools in Dunmow with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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
Stebbing Primary School in detail
Stebbing Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We offer Wraparound Care until 6pm Monday-Thursday and until 4.30pm on Fridays. This is run in-house by members of our staff and is open to any school-aged children who attend Stebbing Primary."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, cross-country and yoga.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 6pm, an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026, an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 and an open evening on Friday 13 November 2026 at 3.10pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Stebbing Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stebbing Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Stebbing Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Stebbing Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stebbing Primary School are The Flitch Green Academy (2.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 57% maths); Dunmow St Mary's Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths); Felsted Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); and Great Dunmow Primary School (3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths).
Stebbing Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
The Flitch Green AcademyDunmow St Mary's Primary SchoolFelsted Primary SchoolGreat Dunmow Primary School
Who goes there
5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Stebbing Primary School has a SEN unit: 5 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Stebbing Primary School had 13 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 Stebbing Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (se-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
Stebbing 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Stebbing Primary School
Family Consultations
27 Jul 2026
Reception 2027
27 Jul 2026
AFSS Non-Uniform
27 Jul 2026
AFSS Stebbing 10 Run
27 Jul 2026
Reception 2027
27 Jul 2026
Reception 2027
27 Jul 2026
From Stebbing Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stebbing Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stebbing 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
192 pupils
210 places
18 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
22.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Stebbing Primary School has a SEN unit: 5 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
200
Total Pupils
98
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,388
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,069
Per pupil
£1083k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
11.7%
Persistent absence
171
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Stebbing Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stebbing Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stebbing Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Stebbing Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stebbing Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stebbing Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stebbing 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 Stebbing Primary School?
Stebbing Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Stebbing Primary School?
Classes at Stebbing Primary School average 29 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 Stebbing Primary School?
Stebbing Primary School has around 200 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Stebbing Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Stebbing Primary School has a SEN unit: 5 places, 4 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Stebbing Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Stebbing Primary School in 2024/25. 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stebbing Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Stebbing 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 Stebbing Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Stebbing Primary School?
Stebbing Primary School is at High Street, Stebbing, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 3SH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)