Dovelands Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dovelands Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 86th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 September 2016, report published 26 October 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

73 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

534 pupils on roll, with places for 525

Eligible for free school meals15.4%

15.4%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language37.1%

37.1%, 15.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dovelands Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	54% met the expected standard
Queensmead Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
Inglehurst Infant School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Imperial Avenue Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Inglehurst Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% 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: Miss Jenny Slinger
Phone: 01162857716
Website: dovelands.leicester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TJ
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 130927

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.