Dovedale Community Primary School
About Dovedale Community Primary School
Dovedale Community Primary School sits within the Liverpool local authority, where it ranks 22nd out of 102 primary schools — comfortably inside the top quarter of its peers. Among the highest-scoring schools in the area are Sudley Primary School, Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School in Woolton, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, all of which edge ahead on the same ranking metric. Dovedale is a large state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with headteacher Nik Smith at the helm. The school is non-religious and currently rated Good by Ofsted, following an ungraded inspection in March 2024 that confirmed it remains Good and is improving. Its early years provision was judged Outstanding in the most recent graded inspection back in 2018. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 116 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 256 applications, with 109 listing it as first preference and 97 of those offered a place.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Mar 2024Latest monitoring visit (20 Mar 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Source: Ofsted, 16 Apr 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
7Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:20
Breakfast club
07:45-08:40
After-school care
15:20-17:45
Source: dovedaleprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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