Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThaxted Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dunmow.
Summary of the comparison
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Thaxted Primary School are primary schools in Dunmow.
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thaxted Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Thaxted 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 41.0% for Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 64.0% for Thaxted Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thaxted Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DunmowGreat Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | DunmowThaxted Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 246th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 247th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 150 | 246 | |
| Capacity | 160 | 266 | |
| Location | Dunmow, CM6 2DR | Dunmow, CM6 2LW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 150 | 246 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 13.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 26.7% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 14.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 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 Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Thaxted Primary School
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