Dovecot Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Grant Road, Liverpool, L14 0LHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dovecot Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 170th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 June 2024, report published 11 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 37 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

192 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals54.2%

54.2%, 27.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.9%

21.9%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dovecot Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Roby Park Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Blueberry Park	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	45% met the expected standard
Malvern Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Barr
Phone: 01512594065
Website: dovecotprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Grant Road, Liverpool, L14 0LH
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 130296

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.