Dovecotes Primary School
Ryefield, Wolverhampton, WV8 1TX
277 pupils · 93% of 298 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Free school meals
- 59.1%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 13 June 2023, published 27 July 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.85 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 27 | 23 | 44 | 25 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School 0.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Palmers Cross Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Rakegate Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Claregate Primary School 1.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Birches First School 1.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Elston Hall Primary School 2 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.