Howard Community Academy is a state-funded primary school in West Suffolk, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 210 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 315.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (1 Jul 2025). 36% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 20 first-preference applications and 22 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Not judged
Based on 1 Jul 2025 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
Published 8 Sept 2025.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Suffolk |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 22 |
| First-preference applications | 20 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 41 |
| First-preference offers | 20 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 36% | 0% | — |
| Reading | 71% | 14% | 103 |
| Writing | 57% | 0% | — |
| Maths | 50% | 7% | 99 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
21 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 6.05% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.35% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 69.5% |
| White other | 12% |
| Mixed | 4.8% |
| Asian | 4.8% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Other | 4.8% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
83% would recommend this school
35 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 83% |
| Feels safe | 86% |
| Well behaved pupils | 71% |
| Bullying dealt with | 20% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Aware of curriculum | 85% |
| Concerns dealt with | 60% |
| SEND support | 47% |
| High expectations | 71% |
| Child does well | 83% |
| Progress updates | 74% |
| Subject range | 91% |
| Clubs & activities | 85% |
| Personal development | 75% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:50 – 15:20 |
| Breakfast club | 07:45-08:45 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-20; confirm current arrangements.
Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.
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