Dovedale Primary School
Dovedale Avenue, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 3HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Dovedale Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 112th of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 February 2023, report published 28 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 February 2023
Dovedale Primary School is a warm and friendly school. Leaders have high expectations for pupils. The school's value of respect underpins all they do in school, and pupils learn to be part of a community that shows care and respect for themselves and others and the world around them. Leaders have threaded pupils' character development throughout the curriculum, with many opportunities for all pupils to develop leadership skills. Pupils told inspectors they are 'upstanders' not 'bystanders'. Staff work closely together to ensure that pupils have a wide range of opportunities to enrich their learning, develop their leadership and broaden their interests beyond taught subjects. Pupils enjoy a rich range of clubs and extra-curricular activities and opportunities. The uptake of these is high. Pupils are very happy coming to school because they make good friends. Pupils are kind and respectful towards others. They say that their teachers listen and act on their views. They know that their teachers would deal with any rare instances of bullying immediately. Pupils behave well at the school. Pupils worked together to develop a school verse which ensures all pupils understand and live the school's values. They know the school verse and pledge to it weekly.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, leaders have not precisely identified the most important knowledge that pupils should know and remember. As a result, teaching does not always make the important knowledge explicit. This means that not all pupils in these subjects make as much progress as they could. Leaders should continue their work in developing the curriculum so that it identifies the most important knowledge that pupils need to know and remember in all subjects. Leaders should make this knowledge explicit to teachers.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
52 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
395 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Dovedale Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawley Junior School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Sawley Infant and Nursery School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Parklands Infant and Nursery School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Harrington Junior School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Firfield Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Houseman
- Phone
- 01159735984
- Address
- Dovedale Avenue, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 3HU
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 141540
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.