Howard Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Croydon
Howard Primary School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 May 2022. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dering Place, Croydon, CR0 1DT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 387 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school are caring, respectful and eloquent.”
- “They are proud members of the school community and represent it with pride.”
- “They behave well in lessons and around the school.”
To improve
- “In the outdoor area, however, this is not working as well.”
- “Sometimes, staff set up activities without being clear about how these will contribute to children’s learning.”
- “Despite this, a few adults’ delivery of phonics teaching is not as strong.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Croydon published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
- Heathfield Academy 0.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Krishna Avanti Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Aerodrome Primary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- The Minster Junior School 0.5 mi Not judged
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Park Hill Junior School 0.7 mi Outstanding
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published