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Dunmow St Mary's Primary School

Foundation school · Dunmow · CM6 1EB

Ages 4–11 · 459 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
424

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

459 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
459
Boys / girls
239 / 220
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
459 / 420 (109%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Kearney

Location

Address
High Stile, Great Dunmow
Postcode
CM6 1EB
Town
Dunmow
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dunmow, Essex, 459 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Dunmow
8
Primary schools in Dunmow
8
Academies among open schools in Dunmow
25% (2)
Open schools in CM6
12
Primary in CM6
9
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DunmowNear CM6

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Kearney
Telephone
01371872340
Website
http://www.dsmprimary.essex.sch.uk

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