Great Denham Primary School
Foundation school in Bedford, Bedford.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 677 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Free school meals | 12.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | The Biddenham Campus Trust |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Address | Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4GG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.greatdenhamprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01234266245 |
| URN | 135996 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 May 2024, 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 effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 23 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St James' CofE Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Westfield Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Queen's Park Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Bedford Road Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Great Ouse Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Kempston Rural Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Camestone School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.