Dovedale Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- 141960
- Address
- Herondale Road, L18 1JX
- Website
- www.dovedaleprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 838 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 10%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.7%
- Persistent absence
- 5.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 1.7% |
| Other | 3.7% |
| Other White | 6% |
| Mixed | 11.8% |
| White British | 68.9% |
| African | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 1.4% |
| Irish | 1.3% |
| Other Black | 1.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.8% |
| Other Asian | 0.8% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.4
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsAbove average1.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 66% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 11% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Dovedale Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 116
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 120 55 65 |
| Year 1 | 120 58 62 |
| Year 2 | 120 57 63 |
| Year 3 | 119 59 60 |
| Year 4 | 120 62 58 |
| Year 5 | 119 61 58 |
| Year 6 | 120 58 62 |