Great Denham Primary School
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, MK40 4GG
Headteacher: Mrs Denise BurgessSchool website ↗Pupils: 677 (capacity: 650)Part of The Biddenham Campus Trust
Ofsted RatingInspected 22 May 2024Full report ↗
Outstanding
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
72.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%
Reading
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding34.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
Writing
Expected level79.0%
Exceeding8.0%
Maths
Expected level84.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
90
Applications received
193
Families who got their first-choice
1.3%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
25.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
24.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 11.0% | 0.0% | -5.4 | -1.8 | -4.1 |
| 2016/17 | 52.0% | 5.0% | -3.7 | -1.7 | -1.1 |
| 2017/18 | 66.0% | 9.0% | -2.5 | -1.1 | -1.8 |
| 2018/19 | 66.0% | 10.0% | -1.4 | -0.5 | -1.5 |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 6.0% | -0.1 | -0.9 | -0.4 |
| 2023/24 | 68.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 72.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |