Howick Church Endowed Primary School is a primary school in Preston, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Howick Church Endowed Primary School currently has around 104 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Liverpool Road, Preston, PR1 0NB
Website: http://www.howick.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01772612487
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Pamela Maloney
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119364

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 104
Number of Boys: 53
Number of Girls: 51

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 12% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British79.80%83
White and Asian6.70%7
Indian4.80%5
Pakistani2.90%3
White and Black African1.90%2
Other Mixed1.90%2
Other White1.00%1
Other Asian1.00%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.3)
Writing: Average (0.0)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
87%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
106.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
111.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
105.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Howick Church Endowed Primary School
Liverpool Road , Penwortham PR1 0NB
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Whitefield Primary School
Oaklands Drive , Penwortham PR1 0RH
3out of 4 933 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Stanley Grove , Penwortham PR1 0JH
3out of 4 1,480 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Penwortham Primary School
Crookings Lane , Penwortham PR1 0HU
3out of 4 1,615 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 9AE
3out of 4 1,685 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
All Hallows Catholic High School
Crabtree Avenue , Penwortham PR1 0LN
4out of 4 724 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Liverpool Road , Hutton PR4 5SN
3out of 4 1,252 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Priory Sports and Technology College, Penwortham
Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE
- not rated 1,450 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Penwortham Priory Academy
Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE
3out of 4 1,450 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School
Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR
4out of 4 1,999 yd Community school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashbridge Independent School
Lindle Lane , Hutton PR4 4AQ
- not rated 300 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Pioneer TEC
Phoenix Park , Wallend Road PR2 2HW
- not rated 2,423 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trax Academy
Clifton Drive North , FY8 2PP
- not rated 2,561 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Larches House Special School
Larches Lane , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1QE
- not rated 3,060 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Willows
Co Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ
- not rated 3,063 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.