St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford
Academy converter in Blandford Forum, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 125 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 175 |
| Free school meals | 14.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8EL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.childokeford.dorset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01258860581 |
| URN | 149656 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 19 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Urgent improvement |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Durweston Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- William Barnes Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.7 km)
- Milldown CofE Academy (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull (primary school, about 8.3 km)
- Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 8.4 km)
- Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 8.6 km)
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