Great Dunmow Primary SchoolDunmow St Mary's Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Great Dunmow Primary School and Dunmow St Mary's Primary School are primary schools.
Great Dunmow Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dunmow St Mary's Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Great Dunmow Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Dunmow Primary School was judged strong and Dunmow St Mary's Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for Great Dunmow Primary School and 58.0% for Dunmow St Mary's Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Great Dunmow Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Dunmow St Mary's Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Great DunmowGreat Dunmow Primary School | DunmowDunmow St Mary's Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 234th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 463 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Great Dunmow, CM6 1ZR | Dunmow, CM6 1EB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 463 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Great Dunmow Primary School
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
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