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Howard Primary School
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The quality of education Requires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
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Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is well planned and sequenced, supporting pupils to catch up.
Foundational Skills: Leaders are committed to developing a love of reading. The phonics programme needs better implementation as some teachers lack confidence.
Areas Needing Improvement: Some teachers do not cater well for different needs of pupils, and assessment of understanding needs improvement.
Support for Falling Behind: Leaders have designed a curriculum that supports pupils to catch up on gaps in their learning.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils generally behave well, participate actively, and are respectful towards each other and their teachers.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Some pupils cannot yet read fluently, which limits their understanding and access to the wider curriculum.
Support for SEND Pupils: The trust has worked effectively with leaders to support pupils with SEND, using therapeutic approaches in 'The Hive'.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Bullying is rare and adults act on pupils' concerns. Safeguarding is a top priority, with effective external agency collaboration.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Staff are well trained in safeguarding, with regular updates and clear reporting mechanisms.
Parent Feedback: Families are involved in pupils’ learning through trips and visits with positive feedback from parents.
Parental Involvement: Parents are involved in the celebration of books and reading through reading cafes and effective communication.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils enjoy a range of clubs offered by the school.
Teacher Engagement: Leaders have put in place support and training for teachers, helping the school improve quickly.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers plan activities that support students' learning, but some need to refine teaching to meet all pupils' needs.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some teachers struggle with confidence in teaching the new phonics programme.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders check the appropriateness of pupils’ support plans and are developing systems for review.
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Howard Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Suffolk, East of England.

It has 190 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 19 : 1.

At this school, 24% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Primary Primary Primary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Requires Improvement Good -
Age range 3-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 19.7 20.8 -
Proficient Math 95 - -
Proficient Read 97 - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 95 94 97
Reading 97 96 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 24% 51.78% 55.92%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 6.07% 7.4%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 0.5 Average
Writing -3.8 Below Average
Maths -0.9 Below Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 93 95 96
Reading 97 95 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 23% 58.45% 60.39%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 3% 8.11% 9.69%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -4.8 Well Below Average
Writing -9.0 Well Below Average
Maths -8.3 Well Below Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths - 92 94
Reading - 93 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 56.08% 59.48%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 7.85% 9.14%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -
Writing -
Maths -

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
19 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Howard Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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