Dovedale Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Nottingham, Derbyshire
Dovedale Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham, Derbyshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 February 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dovedale Avenue, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 3HU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 395 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 February 2023
Strengths
- “Dovedale Primary School is a warm and friendly school.”
- “Leaders have high expectations for pupils.”
- “The school’s value of respect underpins all they do in school, and pupils learn to be part of a community that shows care and respect for themselves and others and the world around them.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, leaders have not yet precisely identified the most important knowledge that pupils should know and remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 49 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 49 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Sawley Infant and Nursery School 0.5 mi Good
- Sawley Junior School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Parklands Infant and Nursery School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Harrington Junior School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Firfield Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Brooklands Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St Laurence CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade