What year groups does Dovetree School teach?

Dovetree School teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Leicestershire.

Who is the headteacher of Dovetree School?

The headteacher of Dovetree School is Mr Ian Tweed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Dovetree School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Dovetree School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Dovetree School?

Dovetree School has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.

Is Dovetree School full?

Dovetree School has capacity for 50 pupils and 50 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Dovetree School a faith school?

No. Dovetree School has no designated religious character.

How have Dovetree School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 6.1 in 2022/23 and 7.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Dovetree School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Dovetree School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

Dovetree School

Ferness Road, Hinckley, LE10 0TB

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 8 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Ian Tweed
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Hinckley and Bosworth
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 50
Pupils on roll: 50
URN: 146360
Local authority: Leicestershire
Telephone: 01455243918

About this school

Dovetree School is an independent special school in Leicestershire. It teaches children aged 8 to 18 and has 50 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Dovetree School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Dovetree School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2018, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	7	6	6
Attainment 8 score	6.1	6.5	7.5
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	0.6	0.7	0.8

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Dovetree School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Leicestershire average	England average
2022/23	6.1	37.5	39.8
2023/24	6.5	37.1	39.5
2024/25	7.5	36.9	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	42
2023/24	49
2024/25	49

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 48
Pupils on SEN support: 2

Location

Nearby schools

Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Academies · Hinckley

0.2 miles
Aurora Charnwood School
Special schools

1.0 miles
Sketchley School
Special schools · Burbage

1.7 miles
The Cedars
Special schools · Leicestershire

2.7 miles
The Fusion Academy
Free Schools · Leicester

2.8 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Dovetree School teach?: Dovetree School teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Leicestershire.
Who is the headteacher of Dovetree School?: The headteacher of Dovetree School is Mr Ian Tweed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Dovetree School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Dovetree School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Dovetree School?: Dovetree School has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.
Is Dovetree School full?: Dovetree School has capacity for 50 pupils and 50 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Dovetree School a faith school?: No. Dovetree School has no designated religious character.
How have Dovetree School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 6.1 in 2022/23 and 7.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Dovetree School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Dovetree School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.