The Howard Primary School
The Square, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Howard Primary School is a primary school in Tamworth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 25th of 33 primary schools in Tamworth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 29 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 March 2024
The Howard Primary School is at the heart of its community. Pupils are happy and safe. They are proud of their school and attend regularly. Pupils aspire to live the school's ethos of 'believe and achieve'. Classrooms are industrious places where pupils are enthused and excited about learning. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Pupils achieve well, particularly in reading. The school sets high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils are polite and well mannered. They are respectful of their school environment. The school's rules help pupils to learn about right and wrong; pupils make the right choice. Leadership opportunities, such as reading buddies, healthy eating ambassadors, eco-warriors and play leaders, enable pupils to make a difference to school life. Pupils meet the high behaviour expectations set. Pupils take part, enthusiastically, in the school's rich wider curriculum offer. Educational visits and outdoor residentials allow pupils to deepen their learning. They develop independence, responsibility and perseverance skills. Pupils enjoy creating a French café. They communicate with their twinned school in France. This helps them to practise and apply their French-speaking skills. Clubs including netball, football, gymnastics, drumming and science help pupils to learn new talents and interests.
What the school should improve
- At times, the delivery of the curriculum is not consistently adapted well to meet pupils' needs, including for some of those with SEND. When this happens, pupils do not learn the curriculum in the way the school intends. The school should ensure that the delivery of the curriculum is adapted as necessary so that all pupils learn well and develop the skills and knowledge they need.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
79 pupils on roll, with places for 96
Schools near The Howard Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Howard Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 100% met the expected standard |
| Whittington Primary and Nursery School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 83% met the expected standard |
| St Stephen's Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE STAFFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Jonathan Wynn
- Phone
- 01827383292
- Address
- The Square, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DB
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 142095
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.