The Howard Primary School, Tamworth
The Howard Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Tamworth, part of The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 34 schools in Tamworth with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Howard Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at The Howard Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Howard Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put The Howard Primary School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Howard Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Howard Primary School are Mary Howard Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, 100% reading, 100% maths); Whittington Primary and Nursery School (2.4 miles, 87% reading, 87% maths); St Stephen's Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 95% reading, 85% maths); and All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School (2.9 miles, 97% reading, 91% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than The Howard Primary School.
Mary Howard Church of England Primary SchoolWhittington Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Stephen's Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School
The trust
The Howard Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 7 schools in The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 6 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
The Howard Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Howard Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Road (by), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
The Howard Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 89% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.8
Avg class size
18.5
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Howard Primary School
Community Wellbeing Event
18 Sep 2026
Lift Rawlett Open Evening
9 Sep 2026
Landau Forte Academy QEMS Open Evening - Thursday 17 September 17:00-20:00hrs
7 Sep 2026
After School activites for the Autumn Term
7 Sep 2026
September Online Safety Newsletter
3 Sep 2026
PTA Volunteers needed !
3 Sep 2026
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Term dates
The Howard Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Howard Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Howard Primary School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Howard Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
74 pupils
84 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tamworth
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
7.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
79
Total Pupils
33
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
11.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,297
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,657
Per pupil
£543k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
3.4%
Persistent absence
58
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about The Howard Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Howard Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Howard Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is The Howard Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Howard Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for The Howard Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Howard Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Howard Primary School?
The Howard Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at The Howard Primary School?
Classes at The Howard Primary School average 19.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Howard Primary School?
The Howard Primary School has around 79 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Howard Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at The Howard Primary School in 2024/25. 3.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Howard Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Howard Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Howard Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Howard Primary School?
The Howard Primary School is at The Square, Elford, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 9DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)