Howard Primary School, Croydon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Howard Primary School excels at supporting all pupils to succeed, particularly those facing barriers to learning. The school celebrates its diverse community - with pupils speaking 46 different languages - and provides tailored support to help disadvantaged children catch up. Teachers are skilled at explaining how to improve writing and reading, helping even the youngest learners make real progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership that has successfully managed school expansion while maintaining quality
- Excellent support for pupils learning English as an additional language, with 46 languages spoken in the school
- Significant improvement in early reading skills and narrowing of gaps for disadvantaged children
- Clear guidance on writing improvement that has boosted progress for boys and disadvantaged pupils
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs
Areas for Improvement
- Strengthen questioning skills among teachers when working with the most able pupils
- Continue developing middle leaders' skills in evaluating teaching quality and impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with detailed high-quality records, well-understood arrangements consistently applied, and the curriculum providing pupils with skills to keep themselves safe.
Howard Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained educational quality while the school expanded to two classes per year group, and has successfully tackled previous areas for improvement.
At a Glance
34.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 71%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has declined from 86% to 73%.
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
387 pupils
420 capacity
33 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Croydon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Croydon
Admissions Demand - Croydon
Places available
4,890
Applications
4,309
Got 1st preference
86.7%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.68474%
Overall absence
20.36082%
Persistent absence
388
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Howard Primary School
Saffron Valley Collegiate
Bright Minds Creative Academy
Whitgift School
Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon
The Write Time
St Giles School
Harris Academy Purley
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Carew Academy
Rutherford School
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