Great Denham Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Denham Primary School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Bedford. It ranks 1st of 52 primary schools in Bedford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 May 2024, report published 2 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

85 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

677 pupils on roll, with places for 650

Eligible for free school meals12.9%

12.9%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.5%

18.5%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.6%

12.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Denham Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St James' CofE Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Westfield Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Queen's Park Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Bedford Road Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	46% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: The Biddenham Campus Trust
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Denise Burgess
Phone: 01234266245
Website: greatdenhamprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GG
Local authority: Bedford
URN: 135996

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.