Great Denham Primary School
Primary school in Bedford. Outstanding (May 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 22 May 2024, report published 2 July 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2028
The last inspection was in May 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.5 milesSt James' CofE Academy
Standards maintained (Feb 2025)
- 0.6 milesWestfield Primary School
Report card, Jun 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- 0.8 milesSt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School
Good (Oct 2023)
- 0.8 milesQueen's Park Academy
Good (May 2022)
- 0.9 milesBedford Road Primary Academy
Report card, Dec 2025: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.