Foundation school · Essex

Great Dunmow Primary School

4–11Ages
421Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115298URN

Walnut Walk, Woodlands Park Drive, Great Dunmow, CM6 1ZR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.4 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

163 applications for 60 places · 111th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

87%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 5 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

5 November 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
14 June 2023
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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Essex median (2.4) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

163 applications · 60 places offered · 76 named it first

2026 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.9; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.5; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.9; Essex median median 2.3
2020 3.1; Essex median median 2.4
2019 3.2; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.8; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.7; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.2; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.2; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.4; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 13 of 13 years.

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	60	163	2.7	76	1.27
Sep 2025	60	173	2.9	86	1.43
Sep 2024	60	152	2.5	74	1.23
Sep 2023	60	148	2.5	68	1.13
Sep 2022	60	161	2.7	71	1.18
Sep 2021	60	172	2.9	75	1.25
Sep 2020	59	182	3.1	67	1.14
Sep 2019	59	188	3.2	76	1.29
Sep 2018	59	165	2.8	62	1.05
Sep 2017	60	161	2.7	62	1.03
Sep 2016	60	190	3.2	66	1.10
Sep 2015	60	191	3.2	64	1.07
Sep 2014	60	201	3.4	60	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 89% · Maths 90% → all three 87% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard87%14th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	87%	13%	107	108
2023/24	80%	16%	107	109
2022/23	78%	13%	107	108

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 Dunmow Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Good2023

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
3.9 km · Essex

Good2024

3.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Takeley Primary School
4.7 km · Essex

Good2022

1.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Stebbing Primary School
4.8 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
The Flitch Green Academy
4.9 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Roseacres Primary School
5.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Felsted Primary School
7.1 km · Essex

Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Ford End Church of England Primary School
8.1 km · Essex

Good2023

2.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115298 · 881/5258
Capacity: 420 pupils · 421 on roll
Free school meals: 8.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Walnut Walk, Woodlands Park Drive, Great Dunmow, CM6 1ZR
Local authority: Essex · Uttlesford

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