Dovecotes Primary School, Wolverhampton
Dovecotes Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wolverhampton, part of The Wulfruna Partnership.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wolverhampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Dovecotes Primary School in detail
Results
Dovecotes Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 104350), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Dovecotes Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Dovecotes Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Dovecotes Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dovecotes Primary School are St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 56% reading, 44% maths); Palmers Cross Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 76% maths); Rakegate Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 48% maths); and Claregate Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 77% maths).
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPalmers Cross Primary SchoolRakegate Primary SchoolClaregate Primary School
The trust
Dovecotes Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Wulfruna Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
52.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Black (22%) and Asian (17%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 7 (2.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dovecotes School (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dovecotes Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 98 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dovecotes Primary School are Aldersley High School (0.3 miles), Ormiston NEW Academy (0.8 miles), Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School (1.3 miles) and Codsall Community High School (1.4 miles).
Aldersley High SchoolOrmiston NEW AcademyBilbrook CofE (VC) Middle SchoolCodsall Community High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Dovecotes Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Dovecotes Primary School (URN 104350), it was rated Good in June 2023.
At a Glance
52.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
23.9
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Dovecotes Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104350). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 89% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dovecotes Primary School
Before and after school care
Dovecotes Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Wolverhampton
Term dates
Dovecotes Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wolverhampton's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dovecotes Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dovecotes Primary School is in Wolverhampton; for families living there:
Apply to Wolverhampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 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 Dovecotes Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
277 pupils
298 places
21 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Wolverhampton council
Places available
3,735
Applications
3,213
Got 1st preference
93.2%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Wolverhampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
277
Total Pupils
142
Boys
135
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
21.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,191
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Dovecotes Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104350). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.7%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
260
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
Questions parents ask about Dovecotes Primary School
Are there exam results for Dovecotes Primary School?
Dovecotes Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 104350), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Dovecotes Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dovecotes Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Dovecotes Primary School (URN 104350), it was rated Good in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Dovecotes Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dovecotes Primary School is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Dovecotes Primary School?
Classes at Dovecotes Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dovecotes Primary School?
Dovecotes Primary School has around 277 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Dovecotes Primary School?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Dovecotes Primary School 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.
Does Dovecotes Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Dovecotes Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Dovecotes Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dovecotes Primary School?
Dovecotes Primary School is at Ryefield, Dovecotes Estate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1TX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)