Dovelands Primary SchoolChrist the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Dovelands Primary School and Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Leicester.
Dovelands Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dovelands Primary School was judged Good and Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged exceptional.
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 54.0% for Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy.
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 fallen at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterDovelands Primary School | LeicesterChrist the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 81 in Leicester | 5th of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 534 | 645 | |
| Capacity | 525 | 630 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE3 0TJ | Leicester, LE3 6DF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 537 | 628 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.6% | 12.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.9% | 47.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 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
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