Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
Foundation primary school in Dunmow (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
65%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.8
▲ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.6%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
109%
459 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Dunmow St Mary's Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Dunmow, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 463 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Claire Kearney.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Photography
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 115299
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- North West Essex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Carpenter | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Berry | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Linda Todd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Manisha Patel | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Allcock | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Kearney | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Miss Beckie Rogers | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Reverend Tom Warmington | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Ms Jane Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jo Taylor Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Patrick Whittick Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Laura Balerdi Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record