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Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Great Easton, Snow Hill, Dunmow CM6 2DR · greateastonprimary.co.uk · 01371 870219

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
41%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
2.19 mi
3.52 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
147
92% of 160 places
Local authority
Essex
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
11.6%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.19 mi (3.52 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 23 (Places 20)23September 2023: 19 (Places 19)19September 2024: 22 (Places 19)22September 2025: 25 (Places 20)25September 2026: 27 (Places 20)27Places 20
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202620271.4▲74%
September 2025Sept 202520251.3▲72%
September 2024Sept 202419221.2▲82%
September 2023Sept 20231919195%
September 2022Sept 202220231.2▲78%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20252.19 mi3.52 km

Results

In 2024/25, 41% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 62% (England 53%)62%2016/17: 77% (England 61%)77%2017/18: 88% (England 64%)88%2018/19: 76% (England 65%)76%2022/23: 74% (England 60%)74%2023/24: 74% (England 61%)74%2024/25: 41% (England 62%)41%England 62%

Ofsted

Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
13 Mar 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Nov 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (82 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
96%
Replies
82
54% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲98% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲99% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲95% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲95% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲65% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 20% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲93% agreeEngland 67%

based on 31 parents (38%) with SEND

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