Dovetree School
School summary
With just 49 pupils on roll, Dovetree School is a notably small, fee-paying independent in Leicestershire. Its size places it firmly among the most intimate schools of its kind, where pupils are likely to be known as individuals rather than faces in a crowd. The school is co-educational and takes children from age 11, leading them through to GCSE. Families drawn to a close-knit setting over a larger institution will find much to consider here.
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Teaching & academics
Dovetree follows a GCSE curriculum and is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. With such a small roll, teaching groups are inevitably compact, which can allow for close attention to each pupil's progress. The school is led by headteacher Mr Ian Tweed.
Head · Mr Ian Tweed
School life & ethos
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 0%
- EHC plans
- 100%
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.