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Howitt Primary Community School

Primary · Academy converter · Heanor, DE75 7FS

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,894 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Howitt Primary Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils350 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alison Spencer
TrustEMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Jan 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146454.

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%8%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading76%74%76%
Expected standard in writing69%70%73%
Expected standard in maths76%72%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils350
Girls182
Boys168
Eligible for free school meals44.9%
First language not English5.1%
SEN support67
EHC plan8
Average class size23.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.7%
Other White
2.6%
African
2%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Chinese
1.4%
Other mixed
1.1%
Other Asian
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence5.2%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence13.7%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%0.9%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)35
Applications (Reception)56
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)32
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 places420
Pupils on roll303
Unfilled places27.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)14.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.03
Support staff (FTE)22.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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.

Schools near Howitt Primary Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryCorfield CofE Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Inadequate
0.5 miSecondaryHeanor Gate Spencer AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryLoscoe CofE Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMundy CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCoppice Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLangley Mill AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMarlpool Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryAldercar High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryMarlpool Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLaceyfields AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Howitt Primary Community School

What is Howitt Primary Community School's Ofsted rating?

Howitt Primary Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jun 2023.

How does Howitt Primary Community School rank in England?

Howitt Primary Community School ranks 10,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

How many pupils attend Howitt Primary Community School?

Howitt Primary Community School has 350 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.