Howitt Primary Community School
Academy converter in Heanor, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 350 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 427 |
| Free school meals | 48.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Holmes Street, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7FS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.howittprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01773713217 |
| URN | 146454 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 June 2023, published 17 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Corfield CofE Infant School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Mundy CofE Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Coppice Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Langley Mill Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Marlpool Infant School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Marlpool Junior School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Laceyfields Academy (primary school, about 1.8 km)
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