Howard Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 101725
- Address
- Dering Place, CR0 1DT
- Website
- www.howard.croydon.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 405 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 49.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.1%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
African 18.8%
Mixed 17.1%
Other White 13.6%
White British 13.1%
Indian 11.1%
Other Asian 4.9%
Pakistani 4.4%
Caribbean 4.2%
Other Black 3.2%
Other 3%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Unclassified 2.2%
Chinese 1.5%
Irish 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.1
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsAverage-0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 61%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Howard Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 48
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 58 30 28 |
| Year 1 | 54 26 28 |
| Year 2 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 3 | 55 29 26 |
| Year 4 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 5 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 6 | 59 30 29 |