Shaftesbury Junior SchoolDovelands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Shaftesbury Junior School and Dovelands Primary School are primary schools in Leicester.
Shaftesbury Junior School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dovelands Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dovelands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shaftesbury Junior School was judged Good and Dovelands 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 58.0% for Shaftesbury Junior School and 63.0% for Dovelands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shaftesbury Junior School (27.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Dovelands Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterShaftesbury Junior School | LeicesterDovelands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 81 in Leicester | 29th of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 534 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 525 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE3 0QE | Leicester, LE3 0TJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 241 | 537 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.3% | 14.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.9% | 35.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 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.
Shaftesbury Junior School
Dovelands Primary School
Full profiles: Shaftesbury Junior School · Dovelands Primary School