Dovedale Primary School
| Established | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Type | Primary |
| Head Teacher | Nik Smith |
| Location |
Herondale Road Liverpool Merseyside L18 1JX England  Coordinates: 53°23′10″N 2°54′57″W / 53.3860°N 2.9159°W |
| Local authority | Liverpool City Council |
| DfE number | 341/2036 |
| DfE URN | 141960 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Ages | 4–11 |
| Website | Official website |
Dovedale Primary School is a primary school situated on Herondale Road in the Mossley Hill section of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is a mixed community school founded in 1908.[1]
The school was previously known as two separate schools Dovedale Junior School and Dovedale Infant School but has since merged. It is Dovedale Primary which is probably best known as the school which George Harrison and John Lennon of The Beatles,[2] and Lennon's lifelong pal Pete Shotton and also comedian Jimmy Tarbuck attended. In the 1950s it had a very good reputation as a 'feeder' school for Liverpool grammar schools such as Quarry Bank High School, Liverpool Institute for Boys and the Liverpool Blue Coat School.
In 2001, John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, donated £25,000 for school refurbishments.[3]
In September 2015 the two schools formally merged management, and are now recognised as a single school by the Department for Education, known as Dovedale Primary School.
References
- ↑ "Liverpool Schools". liverpool-schools.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ↑ "Liverpool Local History". BBC. 2002. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- ↑ "Yoko threat over Lennon portrait". BBC News. 14 May 2001. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
External links
- Ofsted Report
- Beatles Places icLiverpool.co.uk - accessed 10 March 2009.