Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Great Easton, Snow Hill, Dunmow, CM6 2DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Claire Jackman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- North West Essex
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 160
- Pupils on roll
- 147
- URN
- 115177
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01371870219
About this school
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Dunmow. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 147 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 23 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 74% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 4% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 87% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 83% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 74% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 142 |
| 2023/24 | 152 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 355th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 7.2% | 13.3% | 147 | — |
| Great Dunmow Primary School | 87% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 421 | 2.4 miles |
| Dunmow St Mary's Primary School | 58% | 5.2% | 18.4% | 459 | 2.6 miles |
| Thaxted Primary School | 64% | 5% | 13% | 228 | 3.1 miles |
| Stebbing Primary School | 62% | 5.5% | 15.2% | 200 | 3.2 miles |
| Takeley Primary School | 74% | 4.4% | 15.3% | 350 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 13 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report16 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.21%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Dunmow Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Great Dunmow
-
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Dunmow
-
Thaxted Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Dunmow
-
Stebbing Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Dunmow
-
Takeley Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Dunmow
Other schools in Dunmow
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 6th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Dunmow.
- Dunmow St Mary's Primary School Primary
- Felsted Primary School Primary
- Rodings Primary School Primary
- Stebbing Primary School Primary
- Takeley Primary School Primary
- Thaxted Primary School Primary
- The Flitch Green Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dunmow.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Miss Claire Jackman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 147 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 160 pupils and 147 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 355th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.