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OpenPrimaryURN 130927

Dovelands Primary School

Community school · Leicester · LE3 0TJ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

534

Local authority

Leicester

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 Leicester, Leicester, 534 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.6%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE3
35
Primary in LE3
25
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Primary in Leicester LA
82

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 LeicesterNear LE3

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
130927

Location

Address
Hinckley Road
Postcode
LE3 0TJ
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
534
Boys / girls
283 / 251
School capacity
525
Capacity fill
534 / 525 (102%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Does not apply
Governance
Community school

Contact

Telephone
01162857716
Website
www.dovelands.leicester.sch.uk/

Official links