Dovelands Primary SchoolBraunstone Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Dovelands Primary School and Braunstone Community Primary School are primary schools in Leicester.
Dovelands Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Braunstone Community Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Braunstone Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dovelands Primary School was judged Good and Braunstone Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Dovelands Primary School and 75.0% for Braunstone Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Dovelands Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Braunstone Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterDovelands Primary School | LeicesterBraunstone Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 81 in Leicester | 18th of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 537 | 434 | |
| Capacity | 525 | 420 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE3 0TJ | Leicester, LE3 1QH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 537 | 434 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.6% | 62.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.9% | 26.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dovelands Primary School
Braunstone Community Primary School
Full profiles: Dovelands Primary School · Braunstone Community Primary School