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Dove Bank Primary School

Hinckley and Bosworth, CV13 0QJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#11,207
of 13,686 nationally

About Dove Bank Primary School

Dove Bank Primary School is a state primary in Leicestershire, serving 159 pupils aged 4 to 11 in the Hinckley and Bosworth borough. Within the local authority, it ranks 176th out of 231 primary schools of the same type, placing it in the bottom half of the table. The top-performing peers in the area include Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School, all of which sit at the top of the local rankings. Dove Bank’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and the school retains its overall Good rating — a grade it has held since at least its previous graded inspection in 2013. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 36 applications for 12 places and all 12 first-preference offers taken up, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3:1.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBagworth Road, Warwickshire, Nuneaton, Hinckley and Bosworth, CV13 0QJ
HeadteacherAndrea Fletcher
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils159
Free School Meals (FSM)20.1%
School Capacity159 / 210 (76% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 11 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsSports HallSensory RoomDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsTennisAthleticsSwimmingDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChoirCodingEco ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:10-17:15

Source: dovebankprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Dove Bank Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.