Dove CofE Academy
Ashbourne Road, Uttoxeter, ST14 5PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jacqui Brian
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- URN
- 147438
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01889590203
About this school
Dove CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Uttoxeter. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 113 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dove CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Dove CofE Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 88 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dove CofE Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 19.5% | 113 | — |
| All Saints CofE Academy Denstone | — | 3.6% | 6.7% | 67 | 0.7 miles |
| Norbury CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 75 | 1.8 miles |
| Marston Montgomery Primary School | — | 4.4% | 16.7% | 18 | 2.0 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Academy Alton | — | 3.5% | 4.6% | 50 | 2.6 miles |
| Doveridge Primary School | — | 3% | 10.1% | 84 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.51%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 8.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints CofE Academy Denstone0.7 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
Norbury CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Marston Montgomery Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
St Peter's CofE Academy Alton2.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Doveridge Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
Other schools in Uttoxeter
- All Saints CofE Academy Denstone Primary
- Bramshall Meadows First School Primary
- Picknalls First School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE (A) First School Primary
- St. Peter's Church of England First School Primary
- Talbot First School Primary
- Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Oldfields Hall Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Windsor Park CE Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Thomas Alleyne's High School Secondary
- Loxley Hall School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Dove CofE Academy teach?
- Dove CofE Academy teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Uttoxeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Dove CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of Dove CofE Academy is Mrs Jacqui Brian, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dove CofE Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dove CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Dove CofE Academy?
- Dove CofE Academy has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Dove CofE Academy full?
- Dove CofE Academy has capacity for 150 pupils and 113 on roll (75%), so it has space against 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 Dove CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Dove CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Dove CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dove CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Dove CofE Academy part of an academy trust?
- Dove CofE Academy is part of STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Dove CofE Academy's absence rate?
- Dove CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Dove CofE Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Dove CofE Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.