The Howard Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Tamworth, Staffordshire
The Howard Primary School is a primary school in Tamworth, Staffordshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 March 2024. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Square, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 79 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “The Howard Primary School is at the heart of its community.”
- “They are proud of their school and attend regularly.”
- “Pupils aspire to live the school’s ethos of ‘believe and achieve’.”
To improve
- “However, at times, the delivery of the curriculum is not always adapted well to meet the needs of pupils, including some of those with SEND.”
- “When this happens, pupils do not learn and remember the curriculum as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2024 (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) | 50% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire.
- Mary Howard Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Whittington Primary and Nursery School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Stephen's Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Streethay Primary School 3.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Coton Green Primary School 3.1 mi Not judged