Howes Community Primary School, Coventry

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Howes Community Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard, 4 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a set of values and behaviours across the school to foster an inclusive culture."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal development programme is a significant strength of the school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Key stage 2 outcomes have improved over the last 2 years."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate oversight of the curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have prioritised the development of provision in the Nursery and Reception classes."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's complex and changing community."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Overall attendance at the school is below national averages and has been for some time."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should check carefully that their attendance strategy is having the intended impact, particularly for pupils who are disadvantaged and/or with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and take swift action where needed"; "Leaders should continue to embed their approach to teaching and developing pupils' handwriting and spelling so that the quality of pupils' writing improves further"; "Leaders should use more detailed and insightful analysis of performance data to sharpen their identification of priorities, in order to ensure rapid and continued improvements".

In its own words: "For map and directions please enter your post code in the box below. Howes Primary School Palermo Avenue, Coventry, CV3 5EH * *Please be aware that if you are using a Sat Nav to find the school you should enter CV3 5EG and not the postcode above."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, Lego, robotics, book club, homework club and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Howes Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Howes Community Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Howes Community Primary School are St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); Manor Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 92% maths); Coventry Speech and Language Service Co Manor Park Primary School (0.5 miles); and Whitley Abbey Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Howes Community Primary School.

42.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (35%), Asian (27%) and Black (18%).

In 2026, 45 pupils (24.7%) received SEN support and 11 (6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Howes Community Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 10 places, 4 pupils on roll.

Howes Community Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Croydon Close (opposite), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 112 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Coventry (253).

In 2024/25, Howes Community Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Howes Community Primary School are Meadow Park School (0.6 miles), Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College (1.1 miles), Finham Park School (1.1 miles) and Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School (1.5 miles).