Howitt Primary Community School

How places are decided at Howitt Primary Community School

Howitt Primary Community School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Howitt Primary Community School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Howitt Primary Community School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Howitt Primary Community School?

Howitt Primary Community School has 350 pupils on roll.

What ages does Howitt Primary Community School take?

Howitt Primary Community School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Howitt Primary Community School located?

Howitt Primary Community School is located in Heanor, DE75 7FS, Derbyshire.

How do I apply to Howitt Primary Community School?

Howitt Primary Community School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Howitt Primary Community School?

When Howitt Primary Community School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). All references to previously looked after children in the Admissions Code mean such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. In-area siblings — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission who have siblings attending the school at the time of application and admission; 3. In-area children — Children living in the normal area served by the school at the time of application and admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When in the case of 2, 3, 4 or 5 above, choices have to be made between children satisfying the same criteria, those children living nearest to the school measured by straight line distance will be given preference. In cases where the last available place pertains to a single place of residence from which two or more applications have been received, the allocation of places within that place of residence will be made by the drawing of lots. The process will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Howitt Primary Community School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.7% of pupils at Howitt Primary Community School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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