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King's Oak Primary School

URN 109502 · BedfordOpen

Inspection history (8)

  1. 19 May 2026

    Report card · published 18 Jun 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingStrong
    Early yearsStrong
    InclusionStrong
    Leadership and governanceStrong
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong

    Caroline Crozier (lead), Charlene Foster, Helen Jones, Judith Sumner, Michele Geddes

  2. 12 Jan 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 3 Mar 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Early yearsGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Kristian Hewitt (lead), Fiona Webb, Lesley Stevens, Stefanie Lipinski-Barltrop

  3. 14 Mar 2018

    School inspection (CIF) · published 19 Apr 2018

    Requires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    John Lucas (lead), Andrew Maher, Ceri Evans, Lynn Lowery

  4. 13 Mar 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 19 Apr 2013

    Good
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

    Michael Sheridan (lead), Fatiha Maitland

  5. 9 Nov 2011

    School inspection (2012 framework) · published 13 Dec 2011

    Judith Matharu

  6. 22 May 2009

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 16 Jun 2009

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumSatisfactory
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Rosemary Eaton

  7. 4 May 2006

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 25 May 2006

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumSatisfactory
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Joyce Cox LI

  8. —

    Ofsted report · published 2 Jan 2001

Details

URN
109502
Type
Community school
Local authority
Bedford
Region
East of England
Address
Oak Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0HH
Reports on record
8
Earliest report
4 May 2006
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Region
East of England
Status
Open
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
936
Age Range
1 - 11
Age range
1 to 11
Telephone
01234220480
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Robert Morley-Smith
Pupils on roll
826
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
936
Number of pupils
826
Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
42.20

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