Howitt Primary Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Heanor, East Midlands DE75 7FS · Derbyshire
#1129 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#12184 of 15,697 nationally
About Howitt Primary Community School
Howitt Primary Community School is a academy primary located in Heanor, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 350 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 30.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1129th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (51th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 350; capacity filled 82%.
There are 9 schools in Heanor; Howitt Primary Community School ranks 5th of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)55%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)48.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Howitt Primary Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 350
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 48.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 82%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 55%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Howitt Primary Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Corfield CofE Infant School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
81 students · 593 m away
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,493 students · 780 m away
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Heanor · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 1.0 km away
Mundy CofE Junior School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
193 students · 1.2 km away
Coppice Primary School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 1.3 km away
Langley Mill Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
297 students · 1.5 km away
Marlpool Infant School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
28 students · 1.7 km away
Aldercar High School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
648 students · 1.8 km away
Marlpool Junior School
Heanor · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
90 students · 1.8 km away
Laceyfields Academy
Heanor · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
87 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
350 students
Kings Heath Primary Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
350 students
John Hunt Academy
Newark · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
350 students
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
Melton Mowbray · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
351 students
Greystoke Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
351 students
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
348 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Howitt Primary Community School a good school?
Howitt Primary Community School has a Success Index (England) of 30.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1129 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Howitt Primary Community School rank in East Midlands?
Howitt Primary Community School ranks #1129 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #12184 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Howitt Primary Community School?
Howitt Primary Community School had 350 students in 2025.
Is Howitt Primary Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Howitt Primary Community School is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Howitt Primary Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Howitt Primary Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.