St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford
Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8EL
This school is closed (it closed in March 2023).
It was replaced by St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Jill Watson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 113796
- Local authority
- Dorset
About this school
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Blandford Forum. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 130 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 |
| Writing progress | -2.80 |
| Maths progress | -3.30 |
How St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 10.8% | 130 | — |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | 43% | 5.7% | 16.5% | 125 | 0.0 miles |
| Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.5% | 23.3% | 103 | 1.1 miles |
| Durweston Church of England Primary School | 80% | 6.8% | 10.6% | 144 | 2.8 miles |
| William Barnes Primary School | 55% | 5.1% | 24.1% | 162 | 3.1 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | — | 6.1% | 23.5% | 101 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.8%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 6.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford0.0 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
-
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
-
Durweston Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
-
William Barnes Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Sturminster Newton
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Shaftesbury
Other schools in Blandford Forum
- Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary
- Downlands Community School Primary
- Durweston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Milborne St Andrew First School Primary
- Milldown CofE Academy Primary
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Primary
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford Primary
- The Blandford School Secondary
- The Forum Centre Local authority maintained schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford teach?
- St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Blandford Forum.
- Has St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford?
- St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford had 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 11 September 2023.