Dovecotes Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 104350
- Address
- Ryefield, Dovecotes Estate, Pendeford, WV8 1TX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 297 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 33%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.2%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 39.7%
Mixed 13.8%
African 12.8%
Indian 8.4%
Pakistani 6.4%
Other White 6.1%
Caribbean 4.4%
Other Asian 3%
Other Black 1.3%
Other 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.2
WritingWell above average2.7
MathsAbove average1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Dovecotes Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 22
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 21
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 21
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
Class type | Class size |
---|---|
Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Cohort sizes
Class type | Total Boys Girls |
---|---|
Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 9 5 4 |
Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 10 9 |
Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 3 0 3 |
Reception, Full-time | 26 20 6 |
Year 1 | 36 16 20 |
Year 2 | 36 19 17 |
Year 3 | 34 17 17 |
Year 4 | 45 23 22 |
Year 5 | 44 20 24 |
Year 6 | 45 23 22 |