King's Oak Primary School

Oak Road, Bedford, Bedford, MK42 0HH

Good

Inspected 11 January 2022

Good

Ofsted

61%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

1–11

Ages

868

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bedford →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 1–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 868 / 936 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 January 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

42.2%

Disadvantaged

62.4%

EAL

4.6%

SEN support

13.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

61%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

19.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

35.55

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

23.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

71.58

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +15.7 vs 2023/24

£46,653

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,941 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,458

Spend per pupil

£7,474

Income per pupil

36%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.