Dovecot Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jun 6 2024 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
Liverpool
Unique reference
130296
Address
Grant Road, L14 0LH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
189 (77% of total capacity)
Boys
51.9%
Girls
48.1%
First language not English
21.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
60.3%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.0%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Mixed5.2%
Other5.3%
African9.5%
Other White11.6%
White British60.8%
Indian
2.1%
Other Black
1.6%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
Irish Traveller
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-6.6
WritingWell below average-2.7
MathsWell below average-4.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
25%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
98
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
98
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Dovecot Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
19
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
14
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
14
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
8
3
5
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
8
4
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
1
0
1
Reception, Full-time
21
11
10
Year 1
26
16
10
Year 2
31
14
17
Year 3
22
10
12
Year 4
24
15
9
Year 5
20
9
11
Year 6
24
14
10
Year 2024-2025

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