Dovelands Primary School | Reviews, Admissions and Catchment Area

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About Dovelands Primary School

Name

Dovelands Primary School

Website

http://www.dovelands.leicester.sch.uk/

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

Headteacher

Miss Jenny Slinger

Address

Hinckley Road, Leicester, LE3 0TJ

Phone Number

01162857716

Phase

Primary

Type

Community school

Age Range

3-11

Religious Character

Does not apply

Gender

Mixed

Number of Pupils

553

Local Authority

Leicester

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Senior leaders, supported well by governors, have worked determinedly to improve the quality of teaching and instil a strong ethos and culture of high expectations. The school is a purposeful and calm place where strong values underpin all that takes place. Relationships are strong and equality and respect are high on the agenda.

Practice in the early years is robust. Children settle quickly and are given a good start to their education. Pupils enjoy attending school.

They feel safe, behave well, enjoy learning and are proud of their school. The quality of teaching is good. This, coupled with pupils' excellent attitudes towards their lear...ning, results in their making good progress.

The school provides a wide range of varied opportunities that enable pupils to grow into confident young people and prepare them well for the next stage of their education. Pupil premium funding could be better targeted in order to further increase the progress of disadvantaged pupils, particularly those who are most able. Teachers' subject knowledge in mathematics is not as strong as it is in other areas.

Leadership roles in the foundation subjects require development to make them more effective.

Information about this school

The school is larger than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is below average.

The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is above average. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is below average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is average.

The school meets government floor standards. The school does not meet requirements on the publication of the 2015/16 information about its pupil premium allocation, what it has spent it on and the impact it has had, on its website. There have been considerable changes in staffing over the last two years.