Roby Park Primary SchoolDovecot Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Roby Park Primary School and Dovecot Primary School are primary schools.
Roby Park Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dovecot Primary School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Roby Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Roby Park Primary School was judged Good and Dovecot Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Roby Park Primary School and 25.0% for Dovecot Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Roby Park Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Dovecot Primary School (22.0% in 2022-23, 25.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KnowsleyRoby Park Primary School | LiverpoolDovecot Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F26/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 49 in Knowsley | 105th of 110 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 288 | 236 | |
| Location | Knowsley, L36 4NY | Liverpool, L14 0LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.5% | 65.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 21.2% | |
| SEN support | 25.0% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 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.
Roby Park Primary School
Dovecot Primary School
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