St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard

Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford is a primary school in Blandford Forum for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 84th of 88 primary schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 19 May 2026

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

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Urgent improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

125 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals14.4%

14.4%, 12.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.6%

5.6%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hanford School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Durweston Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Strong standard	80% met the expected standard
William Barnes Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Jill Watson
Phone: 01258860581
Website: childokeford.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8EL
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 149656

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.