Howes Community Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Howes Community Primary School and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Coventry.
Howes Community Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Howes Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Howes Community Primary School and 73.0% for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Howes Community Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventryHowes Community Primary School | CoventrySt Thomas More Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 83 in Coventry | 26th of 83 in Coventry Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 182 | 268 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 420 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV3 5EH | Coventry, CV3 5DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 182 | 287 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 17.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.4% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 23.6% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.7% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Howes Community Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
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