What year groups does Dovecote School teach?

Dovecote School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Somerset.

Who is the headteacher of Dovecote School?

The headteacher of Dovecote School is Mr Neil Gage, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Dovecote School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Dovecote 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 Dovecote School?

Dovecote School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.

Is Dovecote School full?

Dovecote School has capacity for 130 pupils and 105 on roll (81%), 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 Dovecote School a faith school?

No. Dovecote School has no designated religious character.

Is Dovecote School a selective school?

Yes. Dovecote School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.

What are Dovecote School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Dovecote 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.

Dovecote School

21 Station Road, Shapwick, TA7 9NJ

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 5 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Neil Gage
Admissions policy: Selective
Constituency: Wells and Mendip Hills
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 130
Pupils on roll: 105
URN: 149071
Local authority: Somerset
Website: School website
Telephone: 01458333127

About this school

Dovecote School is an independent special school in Somerset. It teaches children aged 5 to 19 and has 105 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Dovecote School under its current framework. 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

Dovecote School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2022, 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	6	9	7
Attainment 8 score	-	18.1	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	22.2%	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	33.3%	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	0%	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	1.4	-

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

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	35
2023/24	61
2024/25	85

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: 105

Location

Nearby schools

The Levels School
Special schools

1.2 miles
Abbot's Way School
Special schools

2.8 miles
Avalon School
Special schools · Street

4.1 miles
Tor School
Local authority maintained schools · Glastonbury

4.4 miles
Millfield School
Independent schools · Street

4.8 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Dovecote School teach?: Dovecote School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Somerset.
Who is the headteacher of Dovecote School?: The headteacher of Dovecote School is Mr Neil Gage, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Dovecote School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Dovecote 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 Dovecote School?: Dovecote School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.
Is Dovecote School full?: Dovecote School has capacity for 130 pupils and 105 on roll (81%), 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 Dovecote School a faith school?: No. Dovecote School has no designated religious character.
Is Dovecote School a selective school?: Yes. Dovecote School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
What are Dovecote School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Dovecote 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.