Mary Howard Church of England Primary School, Tamworth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school creates a nurturing environment where pupils thrive both academically and personally. Staff prioritise reading through excellent phonics teaching, and pupils consistently demonstrate exceptional behaviour and kindness towards one another. The school actively enriches learning through visits, residential trips, and sporting opportunities, while maintaining strong links with the local community.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional pupil behaviour - pupils are consistently polite, respectful, and show incredibly positive attitudes towards learning
- Strong reading provision with knowledgeable phonics teaching that helps most pupils become confident, fluent readers by end of Year 1
- Well-structured curriculum with ambitious aims where staff teach content clearly and help pupils revisit and apply previous learning
- Outstanding support for early years children who demonstrate very positive learning behaviours and high levels of independence
- Rich curriculum enrichment including museum visits, outdoor residential activities, and sporting competitions
Areas for Improvement
- Gaps in pupils' knowledge identified through assessment are not consistently addressed across all subjects, affecting achievement
- Curriculum is not always adapted successfully to meet the needs of some pupils with SEND
- Vocabulary development in early years identified as an area needing improvement (though being appropriately addressed)
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with clear safeguarding systems and an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Museum visits, annual outdoor residential activities, cross-country competitions, netball tournaments, reading cabin activities, before-school club
Mary Howard Church of England Primary School is a small school with a big heart that is central to the local community, where staff and pupils subscribe to the motto 'grow and flourish'. Most pupils achieve high standards in reading, writing and mathematics and are well prepared for the next stage in their education.
At a Glance
15.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2025/26 academic year
Class Sizes
12.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
46 pupils
63 capacity
17 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tamworth
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
Places available
10,783
Applications
8,531
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.03762%
Overall absence
2.94118%
Persistent absence
34
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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