Great Denham Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 22 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 135996
- Address
- Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, MK40 4GG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 677 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 19.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.8%
- Persistent absence
- 8.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 4.3% |
| Other Asian | 4.7% |
| Other White | 6.8% |
| Mixed | 13.3% |
| White British | 54.7% |
| African | 3.4% |
| Pakistani | 3% |
| Bangladeshi | 2.4% |
| Other Black | 2.2% |
| Other | 2.1% |
| Caribbean | 1.6% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAverage-0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 72% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 3% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Great Denham Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 40 21 19 |
| Reception, Full-time | 90 48 42 |
| Year 1 | 90 49 41 |
| Year 2 | 90 50 40 |
| Year 3 | 92 53 39 |
| Year 4 | 97 43 54 |
| Year 5 | 93 46 47 |
| Year 6 | 85 40 45 |