Located in Leicester, Dovelands Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Dovelands Primary School currently has around 537 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.4% boys and 46.6% girls. Around 13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 45.6%. other white pupils make up about 11.9% , followed by indian at 11.4%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TJ |
| Website: | www.dovelands.leicester.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01162857716 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leicester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Jenny Slinger |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 130927 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/09/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 525 |
| Number of Pupils: | 537 |
| Number of Boys: | 287 |
| Number of Girls: | 250 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 45.60% | 245 |
| Other White | 11.90% | 64 |
| Indian | 11.40% | 61 |
| African | 8.40% | 45 |
| Other Mixed | 6.30% | 34 |
| Other Asian | 4.10% | 22 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.50% | 19 |
| White and Black African | 2.20% | 12 |
| Pakistani | 1.90% | 10 |
| Other Black | 1.70% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN | - not rated | 1,454 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovelands Infant School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF | - not rated | 406 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF | - not rated | 406 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queensmead Junior School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP | - not rated | 738 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN | - not rated | 963 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH | - not rated | 1,177 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH | 3out of 4 | 1,238 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT | 4out of 4 | 1,508 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | - not rated | 1,546 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW | - not rated | 2,661 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW | - not rated | 2,661 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL | - not rated | 2,778 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA | - not rated | 3,033 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW | - not rated | 3,079 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX | - not rated | 614 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU | - not rated | 639 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG | 3out of 4 | 699 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG | - not rated | 699 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP | - not rated | 738 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.