Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy, Denham Green
Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Denham Green, part of E-Act. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 88th-highest of the 144 schools in Buckinghamshire with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy in detail
Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Our mission is to create a highly regarded academy where all achieve their potential."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy are Denham Village School (1.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths); Harefield Infant School (1.7 miles, Good); Harefield Infant and Junior School (1.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 81% maths); and The Gerrards Cross CofE School (2 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 93% maths).
Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Denham Village SchoolHarefield Infant SchoolHarefield Infant and Junior SchoolThe Gerrards Cross CofE School
The trust
Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy is one of 37 schools run by E-Act, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Denham Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tilehouse Combined School (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2020 entry went to a family 0.448 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
32.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
27.2
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy
2nd October News
2 Oct 2026
18th September News
18 Sep 2026
11th September 2026 News
11 Sep 2026
20th March News
20 Mar 2026
13th March News
13 Mar 2026
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Term dates
Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
226 pupils
240 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Denham Green
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Denham Green
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
105
Boys
121
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,282
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,650
Per pupil
£1469k
Total funding
£97k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
206
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022.
How close to Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire published for September 2020 entry that the last place offered at Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy on distance went to a family 0.448 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy?
Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy?
Classes at Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy?
Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy has around 226 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy?
Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy is at Nightingale Way, Denham Green, Buckinghamshire, UB9 5JL.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)