Howard Community Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jan 19 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Suffolk
Unique reference
146280
Address
Beard Road, IP32 6SA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
190 (49% of total capacity)
Boys
51.1%
Girls
48.9%
First language not English
17.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
35.8%
Persistent absence
30.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
26.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 69.5%
Other White 8.9%
Unclassified 7.9%
Mixed 5.3%
African 3.7%
Indian 2.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Irish 0.5%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.5
WritingWell below average-3.8
MathsAverage-0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 24%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 97
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 95
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Howard Community Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
27
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
32
14
18
Reception, Part-time
1
0
1
Reception, Full-time
21
11
10
Year 1
25
12
13
Year 2
29
11
18
Year 3
24
16
8
Year 4
20
10
10
Year 5
17
7
10
Year 6
21
16
5
Year 2023-2024

Nearby schools