Academy converter · Staffordshire

The Howard Primary School

4–11Ages
79Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142095URN

The Square, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.4 above Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

30 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 12 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Staffordshire median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

30 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

2026 2.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 2.2; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 2.2; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 3.2; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 3.0; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 2.6; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 2.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2017 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2016 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2015 2.0; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.0; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Staffordshire median

Dashed bars: as Howard Primary School (URN 124080), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	30	2.3	13	1.00
Sep 2025	13	29	2.2	12	0.92
Sep 2024	17	37	2.2	16	0.94
Sep 2023	6	19	3.2	5	0.83
Sep 2022	9	15	1.7	8	0.89
Sep 2021	10	14	1.4	10	1.00
Sep 2020	8	24	3.0	5	0.63
Sep 2019	7	18	2.6	6	0.86
Sep 2018	6	14	2.3	6	1.00
Sep 2017	12	21	1.8	12	1.00
Sep 2016	11	17	1.6	9	0.82
Sep 2015 *	5	10	2.0	4	0.80
Sep 2014 *	11	11	1.0	11	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 50% · Maths 88% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%176th of 212 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Staffordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	0%	103	105
2023/24	78%	22%	108	112
2022/23	90%	20%	109	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Howard Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Mary Howard Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Whittington Primary and Nursery School
3.9 km · Staffordshire

2026

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Stephen's Primary School
4.3 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School
4.6 km · Staffordshire

2026

1.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School
4.6 km · Staffordshire

2026

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School
4.7 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place
Streethay Primary School
4.9 km · Staffordshire

Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Coton Green Primary School
5.0 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142095 · 860/2200
Trust: The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 96 pupils · 79 on roll
Free school meals: 7.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 August 2015
Replaced: Howard Primary School (URN 124080)
Address: The Square, Elford, Tamworth, B79 9DB
Local authority: Staffordshire · Lichfield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources