Dove CofE Academy, Uttoxeter
Dove CofE Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 9 in Uttoxeter, part of Staffordshire University Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. It was 55% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dove CofE Academy in detail
Dove CofE Academy in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Dove CofE Academy
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Dove CofE Academy as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dove CofE Academy are All Saints CofE Academy Denstone (0.7 miles, Good); Norbury CofE Primary School (1.8 miles); Marston Montgomery Primary School (2 miles); and St Peter's CofE Academy Alton (2.6 miles, Good).
All Saints CofE Academy DenstoneNorbury CofE Primary SchoolMarston Montgomery Primary SchoolSt Peter's CofE Academy Alton
The trust
Dove CofE Academy is one of 21 schools run by Staffordshire University Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (19.5%) received SEN support and 7 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Dove CofE Academy.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Northfield Avenue (opposite), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dove CofE Academy issued 3 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dove CofE Academy are Ryecroft CofE Middle School (under 0.1 miles) and The JCB Academy (0.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
18.8
Avg class size
19.7
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dove CofE Academy
Term dates
Dove CofE Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dove CofE Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dove CofE Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dove CofE Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
82 pupils
150 places
68 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Uttoxeter
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Uttoxeter
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
25.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
113
Total Pupils
61
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
22.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£32,347
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,348
Per pupil
£583k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
70
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Dove CofE Academy
Questions parents ask about Dove CofE Academy
What is Dove CofE Academy's Ofsted rating?
Dove CofE Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Dove CofE Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Dove CofE Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dove CofE Academy?
Dove CofE Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 150 places.
How big are the classes at Dove CofE Academy?
Classes at Dove CofE Academy average 18.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dove CofE Academy?
Dove CofE Academy has around 113 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dove CofE Academy?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Dove CofE Academy in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dove CofE Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dove CofE Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Dove CofE Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dove CofE Academy?
Dove CofE Academy is at Ashbourne Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 5PB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)