Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jun 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151992.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 277 |
| Girls | 135 |
| Boys | 142 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 52.7% |
| First language not English | 32.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 45 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 22.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.41 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.55 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 18.78 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 27 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 44 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 23 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 23 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.2%, worse than England, worse than Wolverhampton | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 19%, worse than England, worse than Wolverhampton | 15.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.3%, similar to England, similar to Wolverhampton | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Aldersley High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2014. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Palmers Cross Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | School of Coding AEP Limited | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Rakegate Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2018. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Claregate Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Ormiston NEW Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Birches First School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Elston Hall Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Apr 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Lane Green First School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. |
Dovecotes Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Jun 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dovecotes Primary School made 27 offers from 44 applications (1.6 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Dovecotes Primary School has 277 pupils aged 2 to 11.
At Dovecotes Primary School, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Dovecotes Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.