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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Dovecotes Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151992
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 298 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 June 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 27 July 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wolverhampton
Trust THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 277 247 full-time · 30 part-time
Female pupils 135 48.7% of pupils
Male pupils 142 51.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

52.7%
27.9 pts above England
School 52.7%
Wolverhampton 42.9%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

32.9%
12.6 pts above England
School 32.9%
Wolverhampton 30.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wolverhampton 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
38.3%
106
African
15.5%
43
White and Black Caribbean
7.9%
22
Indian
6.9%
19
Caribbean
5.1%
14
Any other Asian background
4.7%
13
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.8% 52 of 277 pupils
2.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.8%
Wolverhampton 20.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.3% 45 pupils
England 14.8% 1.5 pts above
EHC plans 2.5% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 3.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 20
Social, emotional & mental health 14
Specific learning difficulty 11
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Vision impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.0% 4.8 pts above England
Dovecotes Primary School
93.0%
Wolverhampton
99.2%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information