Dovedale Community Primary School
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School information
- Official name
- Dovedale Community Primary School
- Address
- Herondale Road
- Postcode
- L18 1JX
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool Garston
- URN (official identifier)
- 141960
- Establishment number
- 2036
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 839
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 840
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Headteacher
- Mr Nik Smith
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 18 Nov 2025 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.dovedaleprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01517334232
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Dovedale Community Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 839 | 77,696 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 8.7% | 35.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 18.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.3% | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 12.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
9 published inspections for Dovedale Community Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 15 Jan 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 6 May 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 16 Apr 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dovedale Infant School (URN 104534)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Oct 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dovedale Junior School (URN 104533)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 31 Oct 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dovedale Infant School (URN 104534)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Apr 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dovedale Junior School (URN 104533)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Oct 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dovedale Infant School (URN 104534)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Oct 2006
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dovedale Junior School (URN 104533)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Nov 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Dovedale Community Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.0% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 4.7% | 15.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Dovedale Community Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £111,600 for 72 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 8.6% | 37.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £133 | £508 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Dovedale Community Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 839 pupils.
| This school | Liverpool average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £5,192,196 £6,189 per pupil | £7,880 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £5,177,977 £6,172 per pupil | £7,805 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £2,702,296 £3,221 per pupil · 52.2% | £3,486 · 44.7% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £860,719 £1,026 per pupil · 16.6% | £1,519 · 19.5% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £73,853 £88 per pupil · 1.4% | £389 · 5.0% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £73,853 £88 per pupil · 1.4% | £378 · 4.8% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £14,219 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £319,733 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £5,910 per pupil, supply and agency £130 per pupil — spending up £262 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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