Dovecote Primary and Nursery School

NottinghamCommunity school

Greencroft, Nottingham, NG11 8EY

Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Guy-ClarkSchool website ↗Pupils: 314 (capacity: 370)

Ofsted RatingInspected 15 October 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
27.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level50.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

Writing

Expected level60.0%
Exceeding4.0%

Maths

Expected level33.0%
Exceeding6.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)96.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
22
Applications received
40
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
52.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
21.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
25.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1631.0%2.0%-0.9-7.5-2.1
2016/1748.0%0.0%+1.5+0.9+1.3
2017/1858.0%5.0%+2.8+3.2+0.8
2018/1957.0%4.0%+0.3+1.9+2.0
2022/2346.0%0.0%+1.5-1.8-2.1
2023/2452.0%3.0%---
2024/2527.0%0.0%---
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