Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School
School Lane, Edingale, Tamworth, B79 9JJ
This school is closed (it closed in March 2024).
It was replaced by Mary Howard Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachel Mills
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 63
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 124249
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
About this school
Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Tamworth. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 44 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49 |
| 2023/24 | 44 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 96% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 18.2% | 44 | — |
| Mary Howard Church of England Primary School | 100% | 3% | 13.9% | 46 | 0.0 miles |
| The Howard Primary School | 50% | 3.8% | 12.2% | 79 | 1.7 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 44% | 3.7% | 14.6% | 47 | 2.7 miles |
| Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 18.8% | 140 | 2.9 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School | 75% | 4.8% | 14% | 210 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.2%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 6.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mary Howard Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
The Howard Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School3.0 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
Other schools in Tamworth
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Anker Valley Primary Academy Primary
- Ankermoor Primary Academy Primary
- Ashcroft Infants' School Primary
- Birchwood Primary School Primary
- Bird's Bush Primary School Primary
- Coton Green Primary School Primary
- Dordon Primary School Primary
- Dosthill Primary School Primary
- Dunstall Park Primary School Primary
- Flax Hill Junior Academy Primary
- Florendine Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School teach?
- Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Tamworth.
- Has Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School?
- Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School had 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 100% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2024.