Great Denham Primary School
Bedford
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About Great Denham Primary School
Great Denham Primary School is a primary school in Bedford, Bedford. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
The Biddenham Campus Trust is a Foundation/co-operative school trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 primary school. Local authorities: Bedford. Regions: East of England. — from the The Biddenham Campus Trust public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Great Denham Primary School
- Address
- Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham
- Postcode
- MK40 4GG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 135996
- Establishment number
- 3024
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 677
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 650
- School type
- Foundation school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Academy trust
- The Biddenham Campus Trust
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Headteacher
- Mrs Denise Burgess
- Ofsted inspection
- Outstanding · Inspected 22 May 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.greatdenhamprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01234266245
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Great Denham Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 677 | 32,056 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 12.9% | 22.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 18.5% | 25.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Great Denham Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 2 Jul 2024
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 17 May 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 10 Jan 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 12 Nov 2013
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Great Denham Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 9.0% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Great Denham Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £119,350 for 77 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bedford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 12.1% | 24.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £187 | £320 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Great Denham Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 677 pupils.
| This school | Bedford average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,481,330 £6,619 per pupil | £7,195 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £4,391,299 £6,486 per pupil | £7,207 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,965,481 £2,903 per pupil · 44.8% | £3,244 · 45.0% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £1,177,359 £1,739 per pupil · 26.8% | £1,747 · 24.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £1,638 £2 per pupil · 0.0% | £195 · 2.7% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £159 · 2.2% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £90,031 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£33,312 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,012 per pupil, supply and agency £3 per pupil — spending up £474 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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