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.
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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
2026
Dunmow
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