Dovecotes Primary School

Wolverhampton · WV8 1TX

General information Primary School · 2-11 years Who goes here 277 pupils, 59.1% FSM

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Dovecotes Primary School

General Information

Address: Ryefield, Dovecotes Estate, Wolverhampton, WV8 1TX – View on map
Phone: 01902558284
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss T Challenor
Age range: 2-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 23 families put it first for 27 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

277 pupils out of 298 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 146
% eligible for free school meals: 59.1%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (more mixed than the Wolverhampton average)
English as an additional language: 33% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Wolverhampton: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 3 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 6 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Wolverhampton, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 18 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 11 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 11 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Vision impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Behaviour

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Ability to Deal with Problems

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Headteacher Approval

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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13th of 50 primary schools in Wolverhampton for Ofsted rating

#11Corpus Christi Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#12D'Eyncourt Primary SchoolGood
#13Dovecotes Primary SchoolGood
#14Dunstall Hill Primary SchoolGood
#15Eastfield Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Bushbury Lane AcademyOutstanding
#2East Park AcademyOutstanding
#3Hill Avenue AcademyOutstanding
#4Manor Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Whitgreave Primary SchoolOutstanding
#6Woodfield Primary SchoolOutstanding
#7Bantock Primary SchoolGood
#8Berrybrook Primary SchoolGood
#9Bilston Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Castlecroft Primary SchoolGood
#11Corpus Christi Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#12D'Eyncourt Primary SchoolGood
#13Dovecotes Primary SchoolGood
#14Dunstall Hill Primary SchoolGood
#15Eastfield Primary SchoolGood
#16Edward the Elder Primary SchoolGood
#17Fallings Park Primary SchoolGood
#18Field View Primary SchoolGood
#19Goldthorn Park Primary SchoolGood
#20Grove Primary AcademyGood
#21Lanesfield Primary SchoolGood
#22Long Knowle Primary SchoolGood
#23Loxdale Primary SchoolGood
#24Merridale Primary SchoolGood
#25Nishkam Primary School WolverhamptonGood
#26Northwood Park Primary SchoolGood
#27Palmers Cross Primary SchoolGood
#28Perry Hall Primary SchoolGood
#29Rakegate Primary SchoolGood
#30SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#31SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & NurseryGood
#32St Alban's Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#33St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#34St Anthony's Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#35St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#36St Martin's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#37St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#38St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and NurseryGood
#39St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#40St Teresa's Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#41St Thomas' Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#42Stow Heath Primary SchoolGood
#43Stowlawn Primary SchoolGood
#44Trinity CofE Primary AcademyGood
#45Villiers Primary SchoolGood
#46Warstones Primary SchoolGood
#47West Park Primary SchoolGood
#48Wood End Primary SchoolGood
#49Woodthorne Primary SchoolGood
#50Graiseley Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil, and how this school compares to others nearby, will appear here once we've linked in official DfE spending data.

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