Dovelands is located in the Western Park area of Leicester approximately one and a half miles to the west of the City centre. We are an ‘all through’ primary school catering for children across the 3 to 11 age range. At present we have approximately 550 children on roll including the children in our part-time Early Years Foundation Stage classes, which makes us one of the largest Primary schools in the city.

Dovelands is a popular school which benefits from having parents who are interested in their children’s education and who wish to work closely with the school. Parents give generously of their time and skills and there is always a good response to initiatives that call for their support.

Despite being such a large school, there is a strong sense of community within and beyond the school, with many links to cultural and sporting organisations in the locality.

Dovelands has approximately 550 children aged between 3 and 11 and throughout their time at the school, we encourage children to celebrate their differences as well as their similarities as they learn to work and play together.

Always keen to build on the positive learning experiences that the school offers our children, we are fully committed to the promotion of high standards in all of the National Curriculum subjects. In addition, we recognise the importance of nurturing the ‘all round’ development of each child. In doing so we aim to foster independence, promote self esteem and self confidence and value the rich ethnic and linguistic diversity of the school.

At Dovelands, we believe that the involvement of parents and carers in their children’s education is of paramount importance. Through its values and beliefs, and through working in partnership with parents and governors, the school seeks to promote an active home / school partnership and keep parents informed about all the exciting things in which their children have been involved.

In this way, we will continue to be a community in which everyone is valued for the important role they play in making our school the very special place that it is.

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