Dovecote Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement

Greencroft, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8EYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dovecote Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 117 schools in Nottingham. It ranks 186th of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 18 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
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

52 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 35 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 score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

288 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals42.4%

42.4%, 15.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.2%

30.2%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.8%

19.8%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dovecote Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Glapton Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	75% met the expected standard
Whitegate Primary and Nursery School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
The Milford Academy	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	71% met the expected standard
Highbank Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Gareth Hicks Julia Dickens
Phone: 01159152953
Website: dovecote.nottingham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Greencroft, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8EY
Local authority: Nottingham
URN: 134841

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.