School Summary

Dove House School


Boys: 172
Girls: 74
Total Pupils: 246
Opened: 01-11-2011
Ofsted: Outstanding
Headteacher: Dave Dupont
Dove House School
Sutton Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 5SU
Telephone: 01256351555
Website: https://www.dovehouseacademy.com

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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"10 months ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Absolutely incredible school, the most kind caring teachers and pupils. My daughter started here in September after having a horrid time in mainstream school & I am so so glad she got into Dove House! The change in my daughter in the last 3 months has been incredible, she\u00e2\u0080\u0099s made lots of new friends from all different year groups! & the staff are amazing, if we\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve ever had a problem they have dealt with it super quick & always made sure my daughter was happy. Best thing that ever happened to us!!\nCannot recommend it enough!!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Absolutely incredible school, the most kind caring teachers and pupils. My daughter started here in September after having a horrid time in mainstream school & I am so so glad she got into Dove House! The change in my daughter in the last 3 months has been incredible, she\u00e2\u0080\u0099s made lots of new friends from all different year groups! & the staff are amazing, if we\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve ever had a problem they have dealt with it super quick & always made sure my daughter was happy. Best thing that ever happened to us!!\nCannot recommend it enough!!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Vikki barnett","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116769993083230305149\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocKCiiIsXgT-Wv_ZBueK4RgeDzp6x5RDm6TXjyzZUwMe=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-11-29T18:13:49Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"10 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"This is the worst school imaginable. The teachers are horrible to you and there are some of the most annoying kids I've ever seen here. Teachers make you spend break in indoors for doing the most miniscule thing possible, there is so much improvement that could be done but they don't care. They also ban anything actually fun.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"This is the worst school imaginable. The teachers are horrible to you and there are some of the most annoying kids I've ever seen here. Teachers make you spend break in indoors for doing the most miniscule thing possible, there is so much improvement that could be done but they don't care. They also ban anything actually fun.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Johnson Jeffley","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/102535834163500755061\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocIBmaTuqyoNx_djRPzEO8Dz9MO-UY1RX4okSoCxO_xM=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-11-08T20:54:30Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"10 months ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Im really sorry but I'm gonna put a 1 star. Its not for no reason but, the school clearly made me upset. Throughout year 8 and year 9. At the moment I'm not attending school, because of this. Its gone out of control now, no offence but the school is kind of filled with illnesses ( physically and mentally.) the bullying is out of control here. If your child has PDA don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t send them here. Its a bad idea, the teachers \u00e2\u0080\u009ctry and understand.\u00e2\u0080\u009d But they don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t get it one bit.\n\nThe food there is appalling. The burgers look like a disease is in there. No offence. Im sorry to let you know this \u00f0\u009f\u0098\u0094 also,\nIf there has been a problem at school. That teachers need to be in. They wont help. Im a student (still am.) that attended this school. Throughout year 7 till 9 (currently.) school refusing and probably wont go back because how bad is it GOODBYE \u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008b.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Im really sorry but I'm gonna put a 1 star. Its not for no reason but, the school clearly made me upset. Throughout year 8 and year 9. At the moment I'm not attending school, because of this. Its gone out of control now, no offence but the school is kind of filled with illnesses ( physically and mentally.) the bullying is out of control here. If your child has PDA don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t send them here. Its a bad idea, the teachers \u00e2\u0080\u009ctry and understand.\u00e2\u0080\u009d But they don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t get it one bit.\n\nThe food there is appalling. The burgers look like a disease is in there. No offence. Im sorry to let you know this \u00f0\u009f\u0098\u0094 also,\nIf there has been a problem at school. That teachers need to be in. They wont help. Im a student (still am.) that attended this school. Throughout year 7 till 9 (currently.) school refusing and probably wont go back because how bad is it GOODBYE \u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008b.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Crisp P bacon","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104719519099436358219\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjU80Uce6GJgtItVMQw0r4ZRfBMwECPoJa5jHO8ApopP4w=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-11-03T18:03:00Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"as a student here i feel like this school is top class. i\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve been at this school since march 2021 and since i\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve joined, my learning has improved. significantly. the teachers are quite literally the most helpful people you will ever meet. and the fact that this school is rated outstanding shows it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a fantastic school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"as a student here i feel like this school is top class. i\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve been at this school since march 2021 and since i\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve joined, my learning has improved. significantly. the teachers are quite literally the most helpful people you will ever meet. and the fact that this school is rated outstanding shows it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s a fantastic school.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Daniel Gardner","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116259126556030236181\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVWR4NuximSOa5T0o5wTxAlErSv9GovZryPkpX6p3mUQ4o=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2"},"publishTime":"2022-05-22T22:45:15Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"9 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Dove House is a fun, safe and secure place to learn. It has a good ratio of male and female staff and it has a \"family\" feel about it.\n\nThe staff are the most dedicated that we have ever come across.\n\nMr House and his team have an extraordinary talent for choosing really good staff.\n\nLeadership is exemplary and staff are happy and very motivated, hand picked for expertise in specific areas where it is most needed.\n\nThey regularly give up their own free time to organise and run extra curricular events for the children at Dove House and also those who have left and moved on to college or the workplace.\n\nWhen the children leave at the age of 16, there is support for them in the form of a link club and careers help and advice from the schools excellent parent partnership service. Offering help with parental concerns, and practical support navigating various disability minefields often associated with having children with special needs.\n\nOnce the young people leave Dove House, they are still cared for under the Dove House family umbrella, both parents and past students are welcomed back with open arms whenever they need support but most of them come back to visit because they just love the school and the staff and see it as somewhere they have fun coming back to.\n\nI had three struggling troubled young people with moderate learning difficulties, now I have three fabulous, well balanced, sweet natured, caring individuals who love life and are motivated to learn and do well in life. THANK YOU DOVE HOUSE\n\nIf all schools were like this one, we'd all have such happy kids !","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Dove House is a fun, safe and secure place to learn. It has a good ratio of male and female staff and it has a \"family\" feel about it.\n\nThe staff are the most dedicated that we have ever come across.\n\nMr House and his team have an extraordinary talent for choosing really good staff.\n\nLeadership is exemplary and staff are happy and very motivated, hand picked for expertise in specific areas where it is most needed.\n\nThey regularly give up their own free time to organise and run extra curricular events for the children at Dove House and also those who have left and moved on to college or the workplace.\n\nWhen the children leave at the age of 16, there is support for them in the form of a link club and careers help and advice from the schools excellent parent partnership service. Offering help with parental concerns, and practical support navigating various disability minefields often associated with having children with special needs.\n\nOnce the young people leave Dove House, they are still cared for under the Dove House family umbrella, both parents and past students are welcomed back with open arms whenever they need support but most of them come back to visit because they just love the school and the staff and see it as somewhere they have fun coming back to.\n\nI had three struggling troubled young people with moderate learning difficulties, now I have three fabulous, well balanced, sweet natured, caring individuals who love life and are motivated to learn and do well in life. THANK YOU DOVE HOUSE\n\nIf all schools were like this one, we'd all have such happy kids !","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Suzanne Trusler","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/107203855363655248976\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjXnAAMcZIc7BcFAA6VX8U4jwGcD3Z6KJHBYx4bRtdt11Ts=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2013-12-05T12:04:33Z"}]