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Dove Bank Primary School

Academy converter · Nuneaton · CV13 0QJ

Ages 4–11 · 149 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

11.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.9%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
130

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

149 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
149
Boys / girls
72 / 77
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
149 / 210 (71%)
Free school meals
26.2%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
LIFE Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Fletcher

Location

Address
Bagworth Road, Nailstone, Warwickshire
Postcode
CV13 0QJ
Town
Nuneaton
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nuneaton, Leicestershire, 149 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 26.2%.

Open schools in Nuneaton
51
Primary schools in Nuneaton
31
Academies among open schools in Nuneaton
49% (25)
Open schools in CV13
11
Primary in CV13
6
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.4%

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.0%
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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.94

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Fletcher
Telephone
01530262371
Website
www.dovebankprimary.co.uk/

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