King's Oak Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 1 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Oak Road, Bedford, MK42 0HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

King's Oak Primary School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 1 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Bedford. It ranks 19th of 52 primary schools in Bedford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 17 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

106 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

826 pupils on roll, with places for 936

Eligible for free school meals39%

39%, 12.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language61.5%

61.5%, 39.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.8%

6.8%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near King's Oak Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shackleton Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	54% met the expected standard
Elstow School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Cauldwell School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	74% met the expected standard
Shortstown Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	60% met the expected standard
Priory Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 1 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Robert Morley-Smith
Phone: 01234220480
Website: kingsoakprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oak Road, Bedford, MK42 0HH
Local authority: Bedford
URN: 109502

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.