Dovecote Primary and Nursery School

Term dates

Nottingham council sets the term dates for this school. See all Nottingham dates, taken from the council's own page.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

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Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 16 families put this school as their first choice, and 17 places were offered. 16 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 15 October 2024. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour and attitudes

Requires improvement

Personal development

Requires improvement

Leadership and management

Requires improvement

Early years

Requires improvement

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Community school

Phase

Primary

Ages

3–11

Pupils

288 (capacity 270)

Gender

Mixed

Phone

01159152953

Address

Greencroft, Nottingham, NG11 8EY

Website

dovecote.nottingham.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports