Howard Community Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bury St Edmunds, East of England IP32 6SA · Suffolk
#1855 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#15356 of 15,697 nationally
About Howard Community Academy
Howard Community Academy is a academy primary located in Bury St Edmunds, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 210 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 8.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1855th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (16th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 210; capacity filled 66.7%.
There are 44 schools in Bury St Edmunds; Howard Community Academy ranks 41st of 41 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)36%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- 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%)42.4%
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 Howard Community Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 66.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 36%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Howard Community Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
968 students · 792 m away
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students · 885 m away
Tollgate Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 932 m away
Sexton's Manor Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
165 students · 1.3 km away
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,189 students · 1.4 km away
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
Bury St. Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
168 students · 1.5 km away
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
Bury St Edmunds · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,163 students · 1.5 km away
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
301 students · 2.5 km away
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
328 students · 2.7 km away
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Kingston Primary School
Thundersley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students
Meadgate Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students
Stradbroke Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students
Hatfield Heath Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students
Oakley Primary Academy
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Howard Community Academy a good school?
Howard Community Academy has a Success Index (England) of 8.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1855 of 1,872 in East of England. 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 Howard Community Academy rank in East of England?
Howard Community Academy ranks #1855 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #15356 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Howard Community Academy?
Howard Community Academy had 210 students in 2025.
Is Howard Community Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Howard Community Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Howard Community Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Howard Community Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.