Primary school

Dunmow St Mary's Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Essex
  • CM6 1EB
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,792 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 66%66%2016/17: top 76%2017/18: top 27%27% · 2017/182018/19: top 40%2022/23: top 62%2023/24: top 74%2024/25: top 66%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · East of England 64%4/10 Below−30.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · East of England 7%6/10 Middle
Reading score104 · East of England 1062/10 Well below East of England−48.9 pts
Maths score104 · East of England 1054/10 Below−27.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 58 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 51% · 59 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 76% · 59 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 71% · 59 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 57% · 60 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 52% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 58% · 60 pupils · East of England 64%76%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 58 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 8% · 59 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 14% · 59 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 10% · 59 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 5% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 7% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 8% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%14%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 58 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 106106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 58 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.1%
54 of 58 who put it first2014 · 83.3%2026 · 93.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5854
2nd476
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026459
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.4%
First language not English4.8%
SEN support14.5%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils12.1%

Girls 46.6%Boys 53.4%

109.3% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 17.9
  • Leadership 2.2
  • Teaching assistants 18.1
  • Other support 14

Teachers 20.1 FTE · Whole workforce 52.2 · 99 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,230
Spend per pupil£6,171
Staff spend per pupil£5,005
Reserve per pupil£550
  • +£252,559revenue reserve
  • +£27,318in-year balance

Grants £5,902 · self-generated £328 · premises £308 per pupil