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Dovecote Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Nottingham · NG11 8EY

Ages 3–11 · 288 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
303

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

288 pupils · 370 places

Pupils on roll
288
Boys / girls
160 / 128
School capacity
370
Capacity fill
288 / 370 (78%)
Free school meals
44.5%
FSM pupils
122
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Guy-Clark

Location

Address
Greencroft, Clifton
Postcode
NG11 8EY
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham South
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 288 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44.5%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG11
15
Primary in NG11
12
Open schools in Nottingham LA
120
Primary in Nottingham LA
75

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in NottinghamNear NG11

  • The Glapton Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG11 8EA · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • The Milford Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG11 9BT · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Highbank Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG11 9FP · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Trent Vale Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG9 1LP · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Beeston Rylands Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG9 1LJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Greythorn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG2 7GH · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Guy-Clark
Telephone
01159152953
Website
www.dovecote.nottingham.sch.uk/

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