Primary school

Dovecot Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Liverpool
  • L14 0LH
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,813 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 99%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 97%97%2016/17: top 93%2017/18: top 64%64% · 2017/182018/19: top 97%2022/23: top 99%2023/24: top 78%2024/25: top 99%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM25% · North West 63%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score98 · North West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score98 · North West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 20% · 20 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 36% · 14 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 62% · 13 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 35% · 17 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 22% · 32 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 50% · 22 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 25% · 24 pupils · North West 63%62%20%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 20 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 14 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 13 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 0% · 17 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 32 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 5% · 22 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 24 pupils · North West 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 95 · 20 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 99 · 14 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 13 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 95 · 17 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 96 · 32 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 22 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 98 · 24 pupils · North West 10510395No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 20 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 101 · 14 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 13 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 100 · 17 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 97 · 32 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 22 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 98 · 24 pupils · North West 10510697No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
17 of 17 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1717
2nd62
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Requires improvement

2 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes

3 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026192
Free school meals (past 6 years)65.5%
First language not English21.2%
SEN support18.0%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)7.1%
Persistently absent pupils25.2%

Girls 48.1%Boys 51.9%

81.4% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 28 responses (15.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53.6% not applicable61.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year71.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.9% not applicable82.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school67.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 6.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.6
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 8.7 FTE · Whole workforce 20.6 · 25 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,538
Spend per pupil£8,998
Staff spend per pupil£6,493
Reserve per pupil−£2,051
  • −£373,316revenue reserve
  • +£98,387in-year balance

Grants £9,413 · self-generated £125 · premises £1,503 per pupil