Longwood Primary SchoolThe Howard Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Longwood Primary School and The Howard Primary School are primary schools in Tamworth.
Longwood Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Howard Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Howard Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Longwood Primary School was judged Good and The Howard 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 67.0% for Longwood Primary School and 50.0% for The Howard Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Longwood Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Howard Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthLongwood Primary School | TamworthThe Howard Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 289 in Staffordshire | 25th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 175 | 74 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 96 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B78 3NH | Tamworth, B79 9DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 175 | 74 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.6% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% | 3.4% 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.
Longwood Primary School
The Howard Primary School
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