School profile

Howes Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Coventry, CV3 5EH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,878 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Howes Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils182 of 156 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Zoe Cook
Local authorityCoventry
Opened01 Sept 2003
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134426.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%5%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading71%73%76%
Expected standard in writing75%70%73%
Expected standard in maths75%72%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils182
Girls78
Boys104
Eligible for free school meals30.8%
First language not English42.9%
SEN support45
EHC plan11
Average class size24.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
35.2%
African
14.8%
Other Asian
11%
Indian
10.4%
Other White
6.6%
Other mixed
5.5%
Bangladeshi
4.4%
Other ethnic group
4.4%
Other Black
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Overall absence7.4%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence19.6%16%13.2%
Severe absence2.5%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)19
Applications (Reception)32
First preference applications (Reception)19
First preference offers (Reception)19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places156
Pupils on roll174
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adult8.9
Teachers (FTE)9.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.69
Support staff (FTE)15.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Good
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Good
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Good
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1.1 miPrimaryFinham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.1 miSecondaryFinham Park SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Howes Community Primary School

What is Howes Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Howes Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Howes Community Primary School rank in England?

Howes Community Primary School ranks 8,878 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Howes Community Primary School?

Howes Community Primary School has 182 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 156.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.