Dove Bank Primary School
Bagworth Road, Nailstone, Nuneaton, CV13 0QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Fletcher
- Sponsor
- LIFE Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 149
- URN
- 149270
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530262371
About this school
Dove Bank Primary School is a primary academy in Nuneaton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 149 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dove Bank Primary School, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 23 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 48% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 65% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 52% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 61% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dove Bank Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 159 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dove Bank Primary School compares
Dove Bank Primary School ranked 84th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 9.2% | 20.8% | 149 | — |
| Barlestone Church of England Primary School | 57% | 5.3% | 20.1% | 185 | 1.0 miles |
| St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock | — | 5% | 14.3% | 203 | 2.1 miles |
| Ibstock Junior School | 63% | 4% | 20.4% | 290 | 2.1 miles |
| Ellistown Community Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 14.8% | 206 | 2.5 miles |
| Newbold Verdon Primary School | 31% | 6.1% | 24.3% | 220 | 2.6 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)
- 20.75%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 9.23%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barlestone Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock2.1 miles
Primary · Ibstock
-
Ibstock Junior School2.1 miles
Primary · Ibstock
-
Ellistown Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Newbold Verdon Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Nuneaton
Dove Bank Primary School ranks 9th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Nuneaton.
- Abbey CofE Infant School Primary
- All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Primary
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Camp Hill Primary School Primary
- Chetwynd Junior School Primary
- Chilvers Coton Community Infant School Primary
- Congerstone Primary School Primary
- Croft Junior School Primary
- Galley Common Infant School Primary
- Glendale Infant School Primary
- Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lower Farm Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Dove Bank Primary School teach?
- Dove Bank Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Nuneaton.
- Who is the headteacher of Dove Bank Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dove Bank Primary School is Mrs Andrea Fletcher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dove Bank Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dove Bank Primary School, 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 Bank Primary School?
- Dove Bank Primary School has 149 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Dove Bank Primary School full?
- Dove Bank Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 149 on roll (71%), 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 Bank Primary School a faith school?
- No. Dove Bank Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dove Bank Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dove Bank Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Dove Bank Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Dove Bank Primary School is part of LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dove Bank Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dove Bank Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Dove Bank Primary School ranked 84th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dove Bank Primary School's absence rate?
- Dove Bank Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dove Bank Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dove Bank Primary 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 10 July 2026.