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King's Oak Primary School

Community school · Bedford · MK42 0HH

Ages 1–11 · 826 pupils · Bedford

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
649

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

108

Places offered

116

1st-preference offers

108

Total preferences (any rank)
169
Preferred offers (top 3)
111
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

826 pupils · 936 places

Pupils on roll
826
Boys / girls
406 / 420
School capacity
936
Capacity fill
826 / 936 (88%)
Free school meals
42.2%
FSM pupils
307
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 1–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Robert Morley-Smith

Location

Address
Oak Road
Postcode
MK42 0HH
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Bedford
District
Bedford
Constituency
Bedford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 1–11, in Bedford, Bedford, 826 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Bedford
104
Primary schools in Bedford
67
Academies among open schools in Bedford
46% (48)
Open schools in MK42
26
Primary in MK42
12
Open schools in Bedford LA
86
Primary in Bedford LA
55

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BedfordNear MK42

  • Shackleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedford · MK42 9LZ · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM34.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Elstow School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Cauldwell School

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    • KS253%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand1.18

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  • Shortstown Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS245%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.03

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  • Castle Newnham School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • FSM9.6%

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  • Priory Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.77

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  • Camestone School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Bedford · MK42 8NW · Bedford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.12

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Morley-Smith
Telephone
01234220480
Website
http://www.kingsoakprimary.co.uk

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