ClosedPrimaryURN 113796

St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford

Voluntary aided school · Blandford Forum · DT11 8EL

Ages 4–11 · 130 pupils · Dorset

Overall absence

4.7%

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%

Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%

Unauthorised1.8%

Authorised absence: 2.9%
Severe absence (50%+): 1.6%
Enrolments in measure: 122

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

Overall
Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill74%

130 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll: 130
Boys / girls: 67 / 63
School capacity: 175
Capacity fill: 130 / 175 (74%)

Free school meals: 10.8%
FSM pupils: 14
Gender: Mixed
School type: Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

Nursery
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Religious character: Church of England
Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Voluntary aided school
Headteacher: Ms Jill Watson

Location

Address: Station Road, Child Okeford
Postcode: DT11 8EL
Town: Blandford Forum
County: Dorset
Local authority: Dorset
District: Dorset
Constituency: North Dorset
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Blandford Forum, Dorset, 130 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Blandford Forum: 18
Primary schools in Blandford Forum: 10
Academies among open schools in Blandford Forum: 50% (9)
Open schools in DT11: 19
Primary in DT11: 11
Open schools in Dorset LA: 184
Primary in Dorset LA: 119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with these All in Blandford Forum Near DT11

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford
Ofsted: Needs attention
Academy converter · Primary
Blandford Forum · DT11 8EL · Dorset
Ages 4–11
- KS248%
- Absence5.2%
0.0 miles away
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Blandford Forum · DT11 0TX · Dorset
Ages 4–11
- KS240%
- Absence4.6%
1.1 miles away
Durweston Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Strong standard
Academy converter · Primary
Blandford Forum · DT11 0QA · Dorset
Ages 3–11
- KS278%
- Absence5.8%
2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Ms Jill Watson