Howard Community Academy

URN 146280·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Anglian Learning·Compare

Flags

4

3 high

Workforce pressure indicatorsStaff costs at 84.0% of incomeIn-year deficit of 9.8%Overall absence at 8.2%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jul 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,232.8

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

84.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-9.8%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 20.4%, sickness 9.0 days.

Staff costs at 84.0% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 84.0%.

In-year deficit of 9.8%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 9.8% of income.

Overall absence at 8.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

1 July 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)71.0%
Expected standard (writing)57.0%
Expected standard (maths)50.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.36.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

196

Capacity

315 (62%)

Free school meals

41.3%

English additional lang.

15.8%

Ethnicity

White British 69.9%Asian 4.6%Black 5.1%Mixed 5.1%Other 3.1%

Age range: 311

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

8.4

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

23.3

Mean salary

£44,774

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

7.4%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

21.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.0%

Unauthorised absence

1.4%

2024/25 · 151 pupils