Howitt Primary Community School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Holmes Street, Heanor, DE75 7FSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Howitt Primary Community School is a primary school in Heanor for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 126th of 245 primary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 17 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

42 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

350 pupils on roll, with places for 427

Eligible for free school meals44.9%

44.9%, 18.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.1%

5.1%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.1%

19.1%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Howitt Primary Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Corfield CofE Infant School	0.4 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Not published
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Mundy CofE Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Coppice Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Langley Mill Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Spencer
Phone: 01773713217
Website: howittprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Holmes Street, Heanor, DE75 7FS
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 146454

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.