Howden Church of England Infant School
Hailgate, Howden, DN14 7SL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Antonia Purdue
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Sponsor
- The Education Alliance
- Constituency
- Goole and Pocklington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 171
- URN
- 149974
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01430430767
About this school
Howden Church of England Infant School is a Church of England primary academy in Howden. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 171 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Howden Church of England Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 156 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Howden Church of England Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.5% | 19.9% | 171 | — |
| Howden Junior School | 56% | 4.1% | 17.9% | 229 | 0.0 miles |
| Hook Church of England Primary School | 65% | 3.7% | 13.7% | 183 | 2.0 miles |
| Airmyn Park Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 12.3% | 105 | 2.4 miles |
| Parkside Primary School | 42% | 5.5% | 19.6% | 408 | 2.4 miles |
| Kingsway Primary School | 33% | 7.6% | 39.3% | 383 | 2.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.87%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.46%
- Persistent absence
- 3.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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Howden Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Goole
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Hook Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Goole
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Airmyn Park Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Goole
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Parkside Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Goole
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Kingsway Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Goole
Common questions
- What year groups does Howden Church of England Infant School teach?
- Howden Church of England Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Howden.
- Who is the headteacher of Howden Church of England Infant School?
- The headteacher of Howden Church of England Infant School is Mrs Antonia Purdue, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Howden Church of England Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Howden Church of England Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Howden Church of England Infant School?
- Howden Church of England Infant School has 171 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Howden Church of England Infant School full?
- Howden Church of England Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 171 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Howden Church of England Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Howden Church of England Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Howden Church of England Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Howden Church of England Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Howden Church of England Infant School?
- Howden Church of England Infant School is part of THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Howden Church of England Infant School's absence rate?
- Howden Church of England Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Howden Church of England Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Howden Church of England Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 15 July 2026.