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OFSTED & Performance
Rated good by ofsted
We were rated a ‘Good’ school by Ofsted at our last inspection in 2019. The report can be downloaded by clicking the button below, but the highlights of the report were that:
- Since the last inspection, leaders and governors have brought significant improvements to the quality of education provided by the school.
- Pupils’ progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of key stage 2 has shown marked improvements form the previous inspection.
- A broad and balanced curriculum meets pupils’ needs well and ensures that they learn well across a range of subjects.
- The large majority of teachers use questioning and assessment successfully to develop and deepen pupils’ knowledge and understanding.
- The quality of leadership, teaching and support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a strength of the school. These pupils make strong progress from their starting points.
- Leaders and governors have ensured that safeguarding is effective.
- Pupils’ behaviour in the majority of lessons and their conduct around school are good.
- Staff promote positive relationships which ensure that pupils make good use of their time in lessons.
- Children make strong progress as a result of effective leadership and teaching in the early years. They are well-prepared to move to Year 1.
You can view our performance data (how our children perform in reading, writing and maths) on the gov.uk website.
Statutory Assessments - School Data/Outcomes
Dovecote Primary School Data Outcomes 2019 - 2024
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|
Dovecote School 2019 |
Dovecote School 2022 |
Dovecote School 2023 |
National 2024 |
Dovecote School 2024 |
|
Early Years GLD |
66% |
68% |
64% |
68% |
61% |
|
Year 1 PHONICS |
2019: 76% 2021: 55% |
74% |
90% |
80%
|
71% |
|
Year 2 RWM |
|
53% |
42% |
56% |
53% |
|
Year 2 EXS+ Reading |
61% |
58% |
58% |
68%
|
63% |
|
Reading GDS |
|
2.0% |
9% |
19% |
17% |
|
Year 2 EXS+ Writing |
47% |
50% |
48% |
60%
|
57% |
|
Writing GDS |
|
0% |
0% |
8% |
6% |
|
Year 2 EXS+ Maths |
49% |
58% |
49% |
71%
|
60% |
|
Maths GDS |
|
2% |
9% |
16% |
13% |
|
KS2 DATA 2019 - 2024 |
2019 |
2022 |
2023 Dovecote School |
2024 National |
2024 Dovecote School |
|
Year 6 EXS+ RWM |
57% |
53% |
44%
|
61%
|
52% |
|
RWM - GDS |
|
5.3% |
0.0%
|
8.0%
|
3% |
|
Year 6 EXS+ Reading |
66% |
70% |
60%
|
74%
|
68% |
|
Reading GDS |
|
18% |
26%
|
29%
|
22% |
|
Year 6 EXS+ Writing |
68% |
56% |
51%
|
72%
|
63% |
|
Writing GDS |
|
10.5% |
0.0%
|
13%
|
3% |
|
Year 6 EXS+ Maths |
72% |
68.4% |
58% |
73%
|
55% |
|
Maths GDS |
|
19.3% |
15% |
24% |
8% |
|
Year 6 EXS+ GPS |
|
65% |
66%
|
72%
|
63% |
|
GPS - GDS |
|
16% |
38%
|
32%
|
27% |