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Felsted Primary School, Dunmow CM6

Watch House Green, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex CM6 3EB

Felsted Primary School, Dunmow CM6

10 reasons to choose Felsted Primary School

Top line

Felsted Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Dunmow and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.

School fundamentals

Felsted Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Essex LEA.

Average class size

Felsted Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Felsted Primary School ranks in the top 25% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 7% of schools.

The Felsted Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Felsted Primary School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Felsted Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are 8.45am to 3.15pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.15pm.

Find another school near Felsted Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Felsted Preparatory School (0.8 miles); Gosfield Prep School (10.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

Lyons Hall School (7 miles); White Notley Church of England Primary School (8.1 miles); Perryfields Junior School (9.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Felsted School (0.8 miles); Gosfield School (10.6 miles).

State Senior Schools

St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (9.5 miles); Chelmsford County High School for Girls (9.8 miles); King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (10.6 miles).

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