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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Dove Bank Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Stoke-on-Trent (Staffordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.7
▲ 6.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.4%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
107%
225 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Dove Bank Primary School is a primary school located in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 178 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Sally Dakin.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Music
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Primary Science Quality MarkScience

Key facts

URN
150051
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Staffordshire
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2024

Governing body (5 current, 6 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Thomas PearChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by trusteessince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Alexandra Canning FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Jade MullockLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029
Lucy DigginsLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029
Thomas BourneLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2028
Mr Anthony RocheLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Alexandra Canning FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by academy memberssince 2026 · term ended 2026
Carly Dutton FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · term ended 2026
Thomas Pear FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · term ended 2026
Jessica Trevers FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · term ended 2026
Ms Gemma Plant FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record