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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142049

Takeley Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Dunmow · CM6 1YE

Ages 4–11 · 350 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-22

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
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
317

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 fill83%

350 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
350
Boys / girls
167 / 183
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
350 / 420 (83%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
The Learning Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Phillips

Location

Address
Bennet Canfield, Little Canfield
Postcode
CM6 1YE
Town
Dunmow
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dunmow, Essex, 350 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.3%.

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

  • Roseacres Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM22 6QY · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Great Dunmow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Great Dunmow · CM6 1ZR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.8%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Phillips
Telephone
01279870541
Website
www.takeley-pri.essex.sch.uk

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