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Howard Community Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6SA

Ages 3–11 · 210 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

24%

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)24%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
152

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill67%

210 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
103 / 107
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
210 / 315 (67%)
Free school meals
42.4%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING
Academy trust
ANGLIAN LEARNING
Sponsor
Anglian Learning
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Weir

Location

Address
Beard Road
Postcode
IP32 6SA
Town
Bury St Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.4%.

Open schools in Bury St Edmunds
52
Primary schools in Bury St Edmunds
36
Academies among open schools in Bury St Edmunds
60% (31)
Open schools in IP32
11
Primary in IP32
4
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Bury St EdmundsNear IP32

  • Tollgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 6DG · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP33 1QG · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand0.98

    1.7 miles away

  • Hardwick Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP33 2PW · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand1.03

    2.3 miles away

  • Sebert Wood Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bury St Edmunds · IP32 7EG · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Weir
Telephone
01284766278
Website
www.howardacademy.org

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