Dovelands Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hinckley Road
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE3 0TJ
Telephone: 0116 285 7716

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1996

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Jenny Slinger (since September 2023 – came from Knighton Mead Primary Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Katy Williams
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.9 / 18.99
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.98
Number of pupils: 537
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.5
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 56.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 69.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,920,628*
Income Per Pupil: £5,438
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicester
Constituency: Leicester West
Electoral Ward: Western
School Number: 8562387

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th September 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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