Dovecot Primary School
School Name: Dovecot Primary School Address: Grant Road Town/City: Liverpool County: Merseyside Postcode: L14 0LH Telephone Number: 0151 259 4065 Website: www.dovecotprimary.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1995
Head Teacher: Mrs Karen Barr
Capacity: 236
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 192 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 81% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 58.7%
URN: 130296
DfE Number: 341/2218
UKPRN: 10071079
UPRN: 38261956
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Liverpool (E08000012)
Constituency: Liverpool West Derby (E14001341)
Electoral Ward: Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park (E05015311)
Easting & Northing: 342265E, 391362N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 24' 59.5" N 2° 52' 11.98" W
Plus Code: 9C5VC48J+J2
DfE Record: View record
- Roby Park Primary School (0.2km)
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School (0.5km)
- NexGen Academy (0.5km)
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School (0.6km)
- Blueberry Park (0.9km)
- Malvern Primary School (1.0km)
- Park View Academy (1.1km)
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
- Clifford Holroyde Sen College (1.3km)
- Knotty Ash Primary School (1.4km)
Predecessor schools†
- Lilian Connick - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2026.
- Mrs Lilian Connick - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Miss Samantha Dunning - Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 October 2026.
- Ms Reem Hassan - Governor. Appointed on 16 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 June 2030.
- Mrs Molly Jackson - Governor. Appointed on 6 April 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 April 2027.
- Miss Nicoleta Lindu - Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 September 2029.
- Mrs Jeanne Matthews - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Christine Nurse - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 30 July 2014 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 28 July 2026.
- Mrs Christine Nurse - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 24 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 September 2030.
- Mr David Potter - Governor. Appointed on 15 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 June 2026.
- Mr David Potter - Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 September 2030.
- Mr Martin Walwyn - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2026.