Dunmow St Mary's Primary School Catchment Area
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School is a foundation primary school in Dunmow, Essex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 463 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
463
Pupils
420
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Dunmow St Mary's Primary School?
The catchment area for Dunmow St Mary's Primary School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Dunmow St Mary's Primary School is managed by Essex and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Essex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Essex catchment area documents →Dunmow St Mary's Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 463 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Essex allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Dunmow.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Essex publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Essex Council school admissions (official) →
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- High Stile, Great Dunmow, Dunmow, CM6 1EB
- Local authority
- Essex
- School type
- Foundation school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 17.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 115299
Other Primary Schools in Dunmow
If Dunmow St Mary's Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Dunmow are the next closest alternatives.
Felsted Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM6 3EB
Stebbing Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM6 3SH
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CM6 2DR
Rodings Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CM6 1PZ
Thaxted Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CM6 2LW
The Flitch Green Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CM6 3GG
Other Church of England Schools in Essex
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Essex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Kendall Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Colchester
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · COLCHESTER
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Halstead
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sudbury
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Dunmow St Mary's Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Great Dunmow Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · Great Dunmow · 0.3 miles away
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bishop's Stortford · 5.7 miles away
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bishop's Stortford · 6.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
What is the catchment area for Dunmow St Mary's Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Dunmow St Mary's Primary School is the geographic zone Essex uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Essex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Dunmow St Mary's Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Dunmow St Mary's Primary School currently has 463 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Dunmow St Mary's Primary School? ▾
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Essex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Dunmow St Mary's Primary School cover? ▾
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School is a primary school in Dunmow, Essex, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Dunmow St Mary's Primary School? ▾
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.