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Howard Community Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Beard Road
 Bury St Edmunds
 Suffolk IP32 6SA
Telephone: 01284 766278

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Howard Community Primary School
Trust: Anglian Learning
Sponsor: Anglian Learning

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Alison Weir (since May 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Laurence Ball
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10 / 8.05
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.48
Number of pupils: 210
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.0
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 29.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Bury St Edmunds
Electoral Ward: St Olaves
School Number: 9352224

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st July 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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