Howard Primary SchoolThe Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Howard Primary School and The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy are primary schools in Croydon.
Howard Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Howard Primary School was judged Good and The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Howard Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonHoward Primary School | CroydonThe Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | 81st of 85 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 387 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 1DT | Croydon, CR0 4BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 408 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 34.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 53.9% | 67.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 24.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Howard Primary School
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy
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