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Dovecote Primary and Nursery School

Greencroft, Nottingham, NG11 8EY

Local ranking70th of 74 primary schools in Nottingham
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

370

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
27.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
50.0%
Writing (Expected)
60.0%
Maths (Expected)
33.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
42.0%
Reading avg scaled score
100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
96.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
99.0
Cohort Size
52

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
314
Boys
170 (54%)
Girls
144 (46%)
Capacity
370 (85% full)
SEND
22.0%
FSM Eligible
48.6%
EAL
24.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
20.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,726/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 60.1%
  • Asian Other: 9.9%
  • Black African: 6.7%
  • Mixed Other: 4.5%
  • Other: 4.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Asian Indian: 2.6%
  • White Other: 2.2%

60.1%

White British

9.9%

Asian Other

6.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
134841
UKPRN
10071744
Establishment No.
3323