King's Oak Primary School
School Name: King's Oak Primary School Address: Oak Road Town/City: Bedford County: Bedfordshire Postcode: MK42 0HH Telephone Number: 01234 220480 Website: http://www.kingsoakprimary.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 1-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Head Teacher: Mr Robert Morley-Smith
Capacity: 936
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 826 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.2%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
URN: 109502
DfE Number: 822/2156
UKPRN: 10077319
UPRN: 100081209881
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Bedford (E06000055)
Constituency: Bedford (E14001084)
Electoral Ward: Kingsbrook (E05014508)
Easting & Northing: 506151E, 248265N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 7' 23.34" N 0° 27' 2.78" W
Plus Code: 9C4X4GFX+7M
DfE Record: View record
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- Ms Cherelle Augustine - Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 28 February 2028.
- Mr Mark Bidwell - Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 September 2029.
- Mrs Anamaria Cristina Cook - Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2028.
- Mrs Aliena Dowling - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
- Mrs Michelle Francis-Joseph - Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2027.
- Mrs Jessica Rebecca Jones - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 September 2029.
- Mrs Esther Martin - Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2022 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 28 November 2026.
- Mr Robert Morley-Smith - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Leigh Marie Phelan - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 September 2029.
- Mrs Claudia Wade - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 22 May 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 May 2028.