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Great Dunmow Primary School

Foundation school · Great Dunmow · CM6 1ZR

Ages 4–11 · 421 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
366

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 fill100%

421 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
421
Boys / girls
233 / 188
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
421 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
37
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Kevin Watts

Location

Address
Walnut Walk, Woodlands Park Drive
Postcode
CM6 1ZR
Town
Great 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 Great Dunmow, Essex, 421 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.8%.

Open schools in Great Dunmow
2
Primary schools in Great Dunmow
1
Academies among open schools in Great Dunmow
50% (1)
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 Great DunmowNear CM6

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kevin Watts
Telephone
01371873184
Website
www.greatdunmowprimary.co.uk

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