Dove Bank Primary School
Off Rutland Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Dakin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 150051
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782898015
About this school
Dove Bank Primary School is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 225 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Dove Bank Primary School (URN 124089).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 173 |
| 2024/25 | 178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dove Bank Primary School compares
Dove Bank Primary School ranked 170th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.3% | 28.7% | 225 | — |
| Kidsgrove Primary School | 33% | 4.2% | 37.9% | 156 | 0.3 miles |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy | 63% | 4.4% | 37.4% | 190 | 0.3 miles |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | 56% | 5.3% | 16.8% | 189 | 0.5 miles |
| The Reginald Mitchell Primary School | 79% | 4.3% | 29.9% | 211 | 0.9 miles |
| St Saviour's CofE Academy | 35% | 5.8% | 34.4% | 162 | 1.2 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)
- 28.65%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 12.03%
Location
Nearby schools
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Kidsgrove Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Kidsgrove
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St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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The Reginald Mitchell Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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St Saviour's CofE Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Dove Bank Primary School ranks 75th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Dove Bank Primary School teach?
- Dove Bank Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Dove Bank Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dove Bank Primary School is Mrs Sally Dakin, 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 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Dove Bank Primary School full?
- Dove Bank Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 225 on roll (107%), 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 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?
- Yes. The schools register records Dove Bank Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Dove Bank Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Dove Bank Primary School is part of THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Dove Bank Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Dove Bank Primary School ranked 170th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% 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 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below 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.