Schools in Dunmow
Essex · 8 schools
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Schools in Dunmow (8)
- Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CM6 1EB
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 75% expected (2025)93% of first choices got in - Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CM6 2DR
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 73% expected (2025)74% of first choices got in - Stebbing Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CM6 3SH
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 73% expected (2025)96% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Dunmow (8)
8
8 primary · 0 secondary
2,146
99% capacity used
5
0 outstanding · 5 good
2,166
20 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
75.0%
KS2 Maths
72.3%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
413 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +103 primary and +74 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
99% occupied · 20 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Dunmow
How many schools are there in Dunmow?
Dunmow has 8 open schools.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Dunmow?
None of the 8 graded schools in Dunmow currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Dunmow have the best SATs results?
Of the 8 primary schools in Dunmow with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Takeley Primary School (86% in reading, 84% in maths); Thaxted Primary School (83% in reading, 81% in maths); and Felsted Primary School (78% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Takeley Primary SchoolThaxted Primary SchoolFelsted Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Do schools in Dunmow have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Dunmow have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Dunmow?
Apply to Essex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.