Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
Foundation school in Dunmow, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 459 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 17.60% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | High Stile, Great Dunmow, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1EB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.dsmprimary.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01371872340 |
| URN | 115299 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 June 2023, published 19 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Great Dunmow Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Helena Romanes School (all-through school, about 1.1 km)
- Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- The Flitch Green Academy (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Stebbing Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Takeley Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Roseacres Primary School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Felsted Primary School (primary school, about 6.6 km)
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