St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford
Academy converterPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, DT11 8EL
Headteacher · Ms Jill Watson
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Key facts
Pupils125Capacity 175
OfstedReport cardInspected 3 March 2026
TrustSherborne Area Schools' Trust
Free school meals14.4%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 3 March 2026.
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsUrgent improvement
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingMet
The school is in the category: Requires significant improvement.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Dorset council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in DorsetApplications for September 2026
All 20 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered21
Applications35
First choice20
First-choice offers20
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School1.1 mi
- Durweston Church of England Primary School2.8 mi
- William Barnes Primary School3.1 mi
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School3.5 mi
- Milldown CofE Academy4.4 mi