Dovedale Primary School

Dovedale Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in various domains. It is noted for its strong focus on character development, with a curriculum that incorporates leadership opportunities for pupils and a supportive environment where respect is a core value. The school's high expectations for students contribute to their positive attitudes towards learning and effective relationships with staff. In addition, the provision for personal development is highlighted as outstanding, reflecting the school’s commitment to fostering well-rounded individuals.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on character development and leadership skills.
• High uptake of extra-curricular activities and clubs.
• High expectations for pupil behaviour and respect within the school community.
• Effective support and identification of pupils with SEND.
• Strong prioritization of reading, leading to good pupil outcomes.

Areas for Improvement

• In a few subjects, leaders have not precisely identified the most important knowledge that pupils should know and remember.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Dovedale Primary School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Dovedale Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Dovedale Primary School had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.4% of pupils at Dovedale Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Dovedale Primary School received £4,709 and spent £4,542 for each of its 401 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £24,000 (-£60 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of One Academy Trust, income was £7,036 and spending £7,198 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Nottingham · Derbyshire local authority: places and applications

Dovedale Primary School is part of One Academy Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Sawley Infant and Nursery School Nottingham
• Sawley Junior School Nottingham
• Shardlow Primary School Derby
• Derwent Primary School Derby
• Southwark Primary School Nottingham
• Arnbrook Primary School Nottingham
• Abbey Primary School Mansfield

What is Dovedale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Dovedale Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was Dovedale Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Dovedale Primary School was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does Dovedale Primary School have?

Dovedale Primary School has 395 pupils on roll.

What age range does Dovedale Primary School cover?

Dovedale Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Dovedale Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Dovedale Primary School?

Dovedale Primary School is at Dovedale Avenue, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 3HU.