Dovecotes Primary School
Ryefield, Dovecotes Estate, Wolverhampton, WV8 1TX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Miss T Challenor
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 298
- Pupils on roll
- 277
- URN
- 151992
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902558284
About this school
Dovecotes Primary School is a primary academy in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 277 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Dovecotes Primary School (URN 104350).
How Dovecotes Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 277 | — |
| St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School | 31% | 6% | 41.6% | 222 | 0.5 miles |
| Palmers Cross Primary School | 55% | 5.4% | 34.9% | 223 | 0.5 miles |
| Rakegate Primary School | 41% | 6% | 52.4% | 472 | 0.8 miles |
| Claregate Primary School | 69% | 4.9% | 33.3% | 390 | 0.8 miles |
| Birches First School | — | 4.2% | 6.1% | 175 | 0.9 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
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Palmers Cross Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
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Rakegate Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
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Claregate Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
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Birches First School0.9 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
- Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Bantock Primary School Primary
- Berrybrook Primary School Primary
- Bhylls Acre Primary School Primary
- Birches First School Primary
- Blakeley Heath Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Hill Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Lane Academy Primary
- Castlecroft Primary School Primary
- Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dovecotes Primary School teach?
- Dovecotes Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Dovecotes Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dovecotes Primary School is Miss T Challenor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dovecotes Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dovecotes 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 big is Dovecotes Primary School?
- Dovecotes Primary School has 277 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Dovecotes Primary School full?
- Dovecotes Primary School has capacity for 298 pupils and 277 on roll (93%), 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 Dovecotes Primary School a faith school?
- No. Dovecotes Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dovecotes Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dovecotes Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Dovecotes Primary School?
- Dovecotes Primary School is part of THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Dovecotes Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Dovecotes Primary School. 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 3 July 2026.