King's Oak Primary School, Bedford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
King's Oak excels at welcoming and including all pupils, regardless of their background, ability, or when they join the school. The teaching is particularly strong, with staff expertly explaining new ideas and quickly spotting when pupils need extra help. The school is especially impressive in its early years provision and specialist support for pupils with additional needs, using creative approaches like forest school and the on-site farm to help all children thrive.
Key Strengths
- Excellent curriculum design with clear focus on language, communication, and key knowledge in English and mathematics
- Highly effective teaching with strong use of modelling, recapping prior learning, and responsive adjustments to address gaps
- Outstanding early years provision with well-sequenced learning and early identification of barriers to support children's readiness
- Robust inclusion systems with specialist support and bespoke provision for pupils with SEND, including forest school and on-site farm activities
- Strong leadership with ambitious vision, rigorous monitoring systems, and rapid response to areas needing improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils' knowledge in certain subjects remains less secure
- Variable quality of pupils' work across the school
- Handwriting and some aspects of writing development still need strengthening despite recent focus
- Overall school attendance remains below national average, though improving for specific groups
- Some pupils still do not attend regularly enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture of safeguarding where concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, free clubs tailored to pupil interests, local area trips, workshops, dress-up days, virtual-reality Stone Age day, mobile planetarium, Farm day events, forest school, on-site farm visits
King's Oak Primary School is a large, diverse primary school that has achieved strong standards across curriculum, teaching, early years provision, inclusion, and leadership. The school has made notable improvements in pupil outcomes and attendance, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
42.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73%. Maths has remained stable at around 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
27
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
826 pupils
936 capacity
110 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bedford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bedford
Admissions Demand - Bedford
Places available
2,690
Applications
2,103
Got 1st preference
93.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Bedford (2025/26)
Inspection History(110)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.03052%
Overall absence
19.2846%
Persistent absence
643
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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