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Howitt Primary Community School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Holmes Street
 Heanor
 Derbyshire DE75 7FS
Telephone: 01773 713217

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Howitt Primary Community School
Trust: Embark Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Embark Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Alison Spencer (since September 2026 – came from The Brigg Infant School)
Previous Headteacher: Lynn Pilling
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14.4 / 17.03
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.06
Number of pupils: 350
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.3
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 7.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Derbyshire
Constituency: Amber Valley
Electoral Ward: Heanor West & Loscoe
School Number: 8303550

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th June 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
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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