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Howard Primary School

Community school · Croydon · CR0 1DT

Ages 4–11 · 387 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-12

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
383

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

31

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
169
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill92%

387 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
387
Boys / girls
197 / 190
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
387 / 420 (92%)
Free school meals
34.9%
FSM pupils
135
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss J Handley

Location

Address
Dering Place
Postcode
CR0 1DT
Town
Croydon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Croydon, Croydon, 387 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.9%.

Open schools in Croydon
63
Primary schools in Croydon
38
Academies among open schools in Croydon
65% (41)
Open schools in CR0
58
Primary in CR0
37
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Primary in Croydon LA
87

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 CroydonNear CR0

  • Heathfield Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 1EQ · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand1.45

    0.2 miles away

  • Krishna Avanti Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4HA · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.83

    0.3 miles away

  • Aerodrome Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4EJ · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand1.19

    0.4 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Haling Park

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR2 6HS · Croydon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand1.23

    0.5 miles away

  • The Minster Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4BH · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM38.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Park Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 5NS · Croydon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM21.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Purley Way

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 4FE · Croydon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss J Handley
Telephone
02086884216
Website
www.howard.croydon.sch.uk

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