What year groups does Cambian Great Dunmow School teach?

Cambian Great Dunmow School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Essex.

Who is the headteacher of Cambian Great Dunmow School?

The headteacher of Cambian Great Dunmow School is Ms Carrie-Ann Gibbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Cambian Great Dunmow School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Cambian Great Dunmow School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Cambian Great Dunmow School?

Cambian Great Dunmow School has 15 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.

Is Cambian Great Dunmow School full?

Cambian Great Dunmow School has capacity for 25 pupils and 15 on roll (60%), 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 Cambian Great Dunmow School a faith school?

No. Cambian Great Dunmow School has no designated religious character.

What are Cambian Great Dunmow School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Cambian Great Dunmow 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.

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Cambian Great Dunmow School

Unit 13, Flitch Industrial Estate, Chelmsford Road, Essex, CM6 1XJ

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Carrie-Ann Gibbs
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: North West Essex
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 25
Pupils on roll: 15
URN: 149357
Local authority: Essex
Website: School website
Telephone: 01371705623

About this school

Cambian Great Dunmow School is an independent special school in Essex. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 15 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Cambian Great Dunmow School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Cambian Great Dunmow School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2022, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	1	4
Attainment 8 score	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Cambian Great Dunmow School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	8
2023/24	15
2024/25	10

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 15
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Felsted School
Independent schools · Felsted

3.1 miles
The Edith Borthwick School
Special schools · Braintree

7.5 miles
Howe Green House School
Independent schools · Bishop's Stortford

7.7 miles
The Belsteads School
Special schools · Essex

7.9 miles
White Trees Independent School
Special schools

8.9 miles

Other schools in Essex

Compass Community School Essex Special schools
The Belsteads School Special schools
Elm Green Preparatory School Independent schools
Open Box Education Centre Independent schools
Saint Nicholas School Independent schools

Common questions

What year groups does Cambian Great Dunmow School teach?: Cambian Great Dunmow School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Essex.
Who is the headteacher of Cambian Great Dunmow School?: The headteacher of Cambian Great Dunmow School is Ms Carrie-Ann Gibbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Cambian Great Dunmow School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Cambian Great Dunmow School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Cambian Great Dunmow School?: Cambian Great Dunmow School has 15 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
Is Cambian Great Dunmow School full?: Cambian Great Dunmow School has capacity for 25 pupils and 15 on roll (60%), 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 Cambian Great Dunmow School a faith school?: No. Cambian Great Dunmow School has no designated religious character.
What are Cambian Great Dunmow School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Cambian Great Dunmow 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 24 July 2026.