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Howes Community Primary School

Coventry, CV3 5EHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#9,670
of 13,686 nationally

About Howes Community Primary School

Howes Community Primary School sits below the Coventry average for primary schools on the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. The school’s figure of 54% compares with a local authority average of 58%, placing it 57th out of 85 similar schools in Coventry. This gap is modest but consistent across the individual subjects: 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 69% in writing and 65% in maths, each slightly behind the typical Coventry primary. The school’s ranking in the bottom half of the West Midlands region and the bottom 30% nationally reinforces this picture of a school that is broadly in line with local averages but not yet matching them. However, the picture is not uniformly below par — the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in maths (19%) and reading (15%) suggests some strong individual performances, even if the combined higher standard figure of 4% is very low.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPalermo Avenue, Coventry, Coventry, CV3 5EH
HeadteacherZoe Cook
Local AuthorityCoventry
Number of Pupils182
Free School Meals (FSM)29.7%
School Capacity182 / 180 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsForest SchoolICT SuiteLibraryArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

TennisAthleticsCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDramaFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

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Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:25-17:45

Source: howescommunityprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Howes Community Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.