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Great Denham Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford MK40 4GG · greatdenhamprimary.org.uk · 01234 266245
On the mapSearch near MK40 4GG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bedford 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 677
- 27 over 650 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.9%
- First language not English
- 18.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 115 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 89 | 115 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 117 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 96 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 97 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 103 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Bedford it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Great Denham Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 22 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 22 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Mar 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (255 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 255
- 40% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 51 parents (20%) with SEND