Dovelands Primary School

Primary · Leicester · LE3 0TJ · URN 130927

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-01-12Cohort 534

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 73

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 76 schools in Leicester

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
63%
Leicester 57.9%England 61%
5.1 percentage points above the area average of 57.9
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Leicester 5.1%England 8%
5.1 percentage points below the area average of 5.1
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
106
Leicester 104.75England 105
1.3 above the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
104
Leicester 104.64England 105
0.6 below the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
105
Leicester 105.68England 105
0.7 below the area average of 105.7
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
21%
Leicester 31.9%England 32%
10.9 percentage points below the area average of 31.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
82%
Leicester 70.4%
11.6 percentage points above the area average of 70.4
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
75%
Leicester 67%
8 percentage points above the area average of 67
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
74%
Leicester 70.9%
3.1 percentage points above the area average of 70.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
73
Leicester 62
11.1 above the area average of 61.9
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Leicester	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	63% Leicester 57.9%England 61%	5.1 percentage points above the area average of 57.9	2 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Leicester 5.1%England 8%	5.1 percentage points below the area average of 5.1	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	106 Leicester 104.75England 105	1.3 above the area average of 104.8	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	104 Leicester 104.64England 105	0.6 below the area average of 104.6	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	105 Leicester 105.68England 105	0.7 below the area average of 105.7	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	21% Leicester 31.9%England 32%	10.9 percentage points below the area average of 31.9	11 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	82% Leicester 70.4%	11.6 percentage points above the area average of 70.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	75% Leicester 67%	8 percentage points above the area average of 67	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	74% Leicester 70.9%	3.1 percentage points above the area average of 70.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	73 Leicester 62	11.1 above the area average of 61.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Leicester · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 37.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 15.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.4pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 21% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 24.2pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 63% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 88.1% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Dovelands Primary School Good at its inspection on 12/01/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Dovelands Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, postcode LE3 0TJ (URN 130927).
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