Dovecotes Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 2–11Mixed
Ryefield, Dovecotes Estate, Pendeford, Wolverhampton, WV8 1TX
Headteacher · Miss T Challenor
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 3 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils277Capacity 298
OfstedGoodInspected 13 June 2023
TrustThe Wulfruna Partnership
Free school meals59.1%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 13 June 2023 (as Dovecotes Primary School).
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Wolverhampton council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in WolverhamptonApplications for September 2026
All 23 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered27
Applications44
First choice23
First-choice offers23
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School0.5 mi
- Palmers Cross Primary School0.5 mi
- Rakegate Primary School0.8 mi
- Claregate Primary School0.8 mi
- Birches First School0.9 mi