Dovecotes Primary School is a primary school located in Wolverhampton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 18/09/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading is average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Ryefield, Wolverhampton, WV8 1TX
Website: www.dovecotesprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01902558284
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wolverhampton
Headteacher / Principal: Miss T Challenor
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104350

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/09/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 298
Number of Pupils: 295
Number of Boys: 152
Number of Girls: 143

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -1.5 to 2.6
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1 to 4.8
Maths
N/A: 1.8 Confidence interval 0 to 3.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:63%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bushbury Nursery School
Bushbury Lane , Bushbury WV10 8JP
3out of 4 3,071 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Low Hill Nursery School
Jenks Avenue , Low Hill WV10 9JN
4out of 4 3,145 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dovecotes Primary School
Ryefield , Dovecotes Estate WV8 1TX
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School
Emsworth Crescent , Pendeford WV9 5NR
3out of 4 902 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Palmers Cross Primary School
Windermere Road , Tettenhall WV6 9DF
3out of 4 945 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Rakegate Primary School
Rakegate Close , WV10 6US
3out of 4 1,325 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Claregate Primary School
Chester Avenue , Tettenhall WV6 9JU
3out of 4 1,350 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aldersley High School
Barnhurst Lane , Codsall WV8 1RT
3out of 4 529 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ormiston NEW Academy
Marsh Lane , Fordhouses WV10 6SE
2out of 4 1,454 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Codsall Community High School
Elliotts Lane , Codsall WV8 1PQ
3out of 4 2,531 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The King's Church of England School
Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG
- not rated 3,194 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The King's Church of England School
Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XG
2out of 4 3,248 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School
Bilbrook Road , Codsall WV8 1EU
3out of 4 2,221 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton Road , Codsall WV8 1PB
3out of 4 2,801 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Evergreen Academy
Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UA
3out of 4 2,148 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Pine Green Academy
Valley Park Campus , Cromer Gardens WV6 0UB
2out of 4 2,561 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Tettenhall College Incorporated
Wood Road , Tettenhall WV6 8QX
- not rated 2,873 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Newbridge Preparatory School
51 Newbridge Crescent , Tettenhall WV6 0LH
- not rated 2,961 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Tettenhall Wood School
Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF
3out of 4 3,144 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.