Denham Village School

About Denham Village School

If you're a parent weighing up Denham Village School, the numbers tell a clear story about its popularity. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 49 applications for just 15 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 3.27. That means more than three families applied for every available spot, and of the 14 first-preference applications, 13 were offered a place. This level of demand is a strong signal that local parents rate the school highly. The school is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a capacity of 105 and currently 100 pupils on roll. Headteacher Seema Sharma leads a school where 14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is a useful benchmark for understanding the intake. The school has no nursery provision and no sixth form, so it's purely a primary option.

Academically, Denham Village School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most recent graded inspection took place in February 2024, and inspectors rated every category as Good: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2018 had also rated overall effectiveness as Good, though early years provision was graded as Requires Improvement at that point, so the improvement in that area is notable. On the local context, the average Key Stage 2 score for Buckinghamshire primary schools is 64, which gives you a benchmark to compare against when the school's own KS2 results become available. The school sits within a local authority that has 10 Outstanding primary schools out of 184 total, so Good is a solid and common rating in this area.

For families considering the school, the facilities are generous for a primary of this size: there are playing fields, a library, a gymnasium, a sports hall, a dining hall, and even a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, football, dance, and gymnastics, while clubs extend to gardening, drama, and art club. The school also has dedicated SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder, which is worth noting if your child has additional needs. With an oversubscription ratio of 3.27, you'll want to make sure you apply as a first preference to maximise your chances. This is a school that clearly appeals to local families, and the combination of strong parent demand, consistent Ofsted grades, and a broad set of facilities makes it a practical choice for primary-age children in the Buckinghamshire area.

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