Thaxted Primary School
Dunmow, CM6 2LW · Essex · primary school
178th of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,312 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.7/10 among them, against 5.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 64.0 · 49 | 40% | 1.97 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 11.0 · 71 | 25% | 1.77 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 64.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, matching the national median of 64%. Only 11.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.7 out of 10 among them, against 5.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Bug Club, and the school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 228 pupils in a capacity of 266, leaving 38 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are not reaching the higher standard? What specific activities take place during the breakfast and after-school clubs? How does the school maintain its Good rating following the 2024 inspection?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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