Georgian terraces and market-town streets define the centre of Great Dunmow, a historic parish in Essex's Uttlesford district on Roman foundations beside the River Chelmer. The 2021 census counted just over 10,600 parish residents.
Little Canfield is among the most sought-after pockets for primary school catchments in the area, whilst Thaxted and Felsted anchor the wider countryside's school-competitive appeal. The A120 road connects through Dunmow to Braintree and Bishop's Stortford, where mainline trains serve London Liverpool Street in around an hour, linking it to the capital.
Area Performance
Across 8 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.08/10, -0.27 vs England.
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Distribution across all Dunmow schools
Dunmow vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Dunmow schools
top 64% of 14,978
top 64% of 14,978
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