Voluntary aided school · Essex

Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

4–11Ages
147Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
115177URN

Great Easton, Snow Hill, Dunmow, CM6 2DR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.6 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

59 applications for 20 places · 85th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

13 March 2024
Graded inspection: Good
16 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Essex median (2.4) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

59 applications · 20 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Essex median median 2.4
2025 3.7; Essex median median 2.4
2024 3.5; Essex median median 2.4
2023 3.1; Essex median median 2.4
2022 3.1; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.3; Essex median median 2.3
2020 3.5; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.4; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.7; Essex median median 2.5
2017 3.6; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.5; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.6; Essex median median 2.7
2014 4.0; Essex median median 2.8

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	20	59	3.0	27	1.35
Sep 2025	20	74	3.7	25	1.25
Sep 2024	19	66	3.5	22	1.16
Sep 2023	19	58	3.1	19	1.00
Sep 2022	20	62	3.1	23	1.15
Sep 2021	20	45	2.3	18	0.90
Sep 2020	20	70	3.5	27	1.35
Sep 2019	19	46	2.4	16	0.84
Sep 2018	19	51	2.7	20	1.05
Sep 2017	20	72	3.6	26	1.30
Sep 2016	20	69	3.5	22	1.10
Sep 2015	20	72	3.6	27	1.35
Sep 2014	20	79	4.0	21	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 64% · Maths 68% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%354th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	41%	14%	107	104
2023/24	74%	4%	107	104
2022/23	74%	16%	108	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Great Dunmow Primary School
3.9 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
4.2 km · Essex

Good2023

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Thaxted Primary School
5.0 km · Essex

Good2024

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Stebbing Primary School
5.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Takeley Primary School
5.9 km · Essex

Good2022

1.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Roseacres Primary School
6.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School
6.7 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
7.3 km · Essex

Improved significantly2024

1.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115177 · 881/3570
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 160 pupils · 147 on roll
Free school meals: 11.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Great Easton, Snow Hill, Dunmow, CM6 2DR
Local authority: Essex · Uttlesford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources