We Love Our New Nursery
It’s amazing what removing a wall and adding a lick of paint can do to a Nursery. We are thrilled with the work that has been done to improve our learning environment for the children. They are having lots of fun playing in it and we are already seeing a difference in the way the children are using the workshop areas, learning and looking after things. They also love their outdoor shelter and their new sandpit and mud kitchen.

What the children say...
RJ- Age 3- “It’s big!”
Azelia- Age 3 "I feel happy."
Heidi Age 3- I like the carpet. I like sitting on the butterfly”
River Age 3- “Roll on my new rug!”
Isabelle age 3- "I like playing outside."
Ellison Age 3- “Its clean and has lots of toys”
What the staff say...
Miss Woodward- “The children are calmer and so much more focussed. A much better place to learn”
Mrs Macarron- “I actually jumped about and cried when I saw it. It is going to make such a difference to us all. Already the children are using the classroom in a different way and there is so much less mess.
Miss Archer- "It's brighter, more soacious and a nicer place to work with the children."
Miss Morrell-"We have more areas for the children to learn in and they are using them more than before.
What the Governors say...
Emma Craine- Parent Governor ''An amazing transformation, more space ,more resources, more potential to teach little minds"
Ed Williams- Head governor “The refurbishment has exceeded my expectations and truly transformed both the indoor and outdoor space. This, along with all the new equipment, will dramatically enhance Dovecote’s provision for our Nursery children.”
What the parents have said...
Michaela Ingle- "Went in today to have a look and its a fantastic space. The staff have commented how much the learning has improved since the re-design and how much calmer it is now."
Other people who have visited...
Maggie- Speech and Language Therapist “Wow I can’t believe the difference. I want to stay in here all day.”
Welcome to Dovecote Primary & Nursery School
I am delighted to welcome you to our school website. We hope you find it useful, informative and interesting. The pupils, staff, governors and parents are rightly proud of the school and the exciting opportunities that we offer. Our school motto is ‘Children First’ and we place that at the heart of all the decisions we make.
Our aim is
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Enjoy exploring the site and getting a flavour of all the great things that happen at Dovecote.
Dovecote is at the heart of its community and we see your child’s education very much as a partnership. We want to involve families from before the start of
On the website, we have tried to include all the practical information that you could want to know about our school. If you have a question that is not answered, please get in touch and we will get back to you.
Dovecote is a 'Good' school
We are proud to announce the results of our recent Ofsted inspection. We have been judged 'Good' in all areas of the school. This is a fantastic result and testament to the hard work of the staff, children and parents/carers.
Next, we need to aim higher for an Outstanding result.
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