Thaxted Primary School is a primary school in Dunmow, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Thaxted Primary School currently has around 246 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Bardfield Road, Dunmow, CM6 2LW |
| Website: | www.thaxted.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01371830240 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Caroline Crompton |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115288 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 266 |
| Number of Pupils: | 246 |
| Number of Boys: | 129 |
| Number of Girls: | 117 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.00% | 219 |
| Other White | 3.30% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.40% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 4 |
| Indian | 1.60% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 2 |
| African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaxted Primary School Bardfield Road , Thaxted CM6 2LW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.