Schools in Dunmow
Great Dunmow is a growing Essex market town with 8 primary schools and an average fill rate of exactly 100% — a clear demand-supply tipping point. Three schools are currently oversubscribed, and five have received Good or Outstanding Ofsted ratings, making Dunmow one of the more competitive primary catchments in mid-Essex.
Two schools have a Church of England character and apply faith criteria ahead of distance when oversubscribed. Essex County Council coordinates all primary admissions; for September entry, applications open in October the previous year. With fill rates at capacity, applying to multiple preference schools and ranking them carefully is especially important for Dunmow families.
Use the catchment finder to see which school serves your specific postcode. Given the high fill rates, checking the last-distance-offered for your preferred school in recent years will indicate how tight the catchment boundary has become.
Primary schools in Dunmow: 3 oversubscribed (8)
Felsted Primary School
Primary · Community school
Dunmow · CM6 3EB
Stebbing Primary School
Primary · Community school
Dunmow · CM6 3SH
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Dunmow · CM6 2DR
Rodings Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Dunmow · CM6 1PZ
Thaxted Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Dunmow · CM6 2LW
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Dunmow · CM6 1EB
The Flitch Green Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Dunmow · CM6 3GG
Takeley Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Dunmow · CM6 1YE
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Dunmow are set by Essex and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.