Howard Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dering Place
 Croydon
 Surrey CR0 1DT
Telephone: 020 8688 4216

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss J Handley (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Jackie De Saulles
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20 / 13.55
Non-teaching Staff*: 17.44
Number of pupils: 408
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.4
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 87.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 85.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,598,974*
Income Per Pupil: £6,370
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Croydon
Constituency: Croydon South
Electoral Ward: Waddon
School Number: 3062020

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st December 2011 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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