Denham Village School, Uxbridge
Denham Village School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Uxbridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 13 schools in Uxbridge with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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 Village School in detail
Denham Village School in its own words
In its own words: "Our small village school was built in 1878 and currently caters for children from Reception to Year 6 (aged four to eleven). We are an all through primary. There are four bright and stimulating classrooms all well equipped with computers and interactive whiteboards."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 7 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Buckinghamshire
Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Denham Village School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Denham Village School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Denham Village School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Denham Village School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Denham Village School are Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Hermitage Primary School (1.8 miles, 92% reading, 92% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); and Whitehall School (2.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 76% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Denham Village School.
Denham Green E-ACT Primary AcademyHermitage Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolWhitehall School
Who goes there
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (7%) received SEN support and 6 (6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Denham Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cheapside Lane (northbound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Denham Village School issued 7 suspensions, 7 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; DfE school census and special educational needs 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 2021 entry went to a family 2.557 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Denham Village School
Newsletter 02.10.2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 25.09.2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18.09.2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11.09.2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 04.09.2026
4 Sep 2026
Newsletter 21.07.2026
21 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Denham Village School.
- Welldon Kids Club @ Denham VillageAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Denham Village School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Denham Village School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Denham Village School 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
4 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.
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Your chances of a place at Denham Village School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
100 pupils
105 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Uxbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Uxbridge
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
100
Total Pupils
45
Boys
55
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,125
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,394
Per pupil
£692k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
20.5%
Persistent absence
88
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Denham Village School
What are SATs results like at Denham Village School?
Of the pupils at Denham Village School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Denham Village School's Ofsted rating?
Denham Village School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
How close to Denham Village School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 3.284 for 2019 entry, then 1.177 for 2020 entry, then 2.557 for 2021 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Denham Village School?
Denham Village School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Denham Village School?
Classes at Denham Village School average 25 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Denham Village School?
Denham Village School has around 100 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Denham Village School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Denham Village School in 2024/25. 20.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Denham Village School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Denham Village School 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.
Does Denham Village School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Welldon Kids Club @ Denham Village (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Denham Village School's term dates?
Denham Village School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Denham Village School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 4 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 Village School?
Denham Village School is at Cheapside Lane, Denham, Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire, UB9 5AE.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)