Howard Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 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
- 408 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 53.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
African 21.3%
Mixed 17.3%
Other White 14%
White British 13%
Indian 7.8%
Other Asian 5.6%
Pakistani 5.1%
Other Black 3.4%
Caribbean 3.2%
Bangladeshi 2.9%
Other 2.5%
Unclassified 2%
Chinese 1%
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 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Howard Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 40
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 32 28 |
| Year 1 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 2 | 56 31 25 |
| Year 3 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 4 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 5 | 58 33 25 |
| Year 6 | 56 29 27 |