Howard Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Dering Place, Croydon, CR0 1DTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Howard Primary School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 45th of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 December 2011, report published 4 January 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

387 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals34.9%

34.9%, 8.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language53.2%

53.2%, 31.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Howard Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Heathfield Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	90% met the expected standard
Krishna Avanti Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Elmhurst School Ltd	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Aerodrome Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss J Handley
Phone: 02086884216
Website: howard.croydon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dering Place, Croydon, CR0 1DT
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 101725

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.