Howard Community Academy
Beard Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA
Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)
PrimaryAcademy sponsor ledMixed
About the school
“Howard Community Academy is a school with community at its heart. Our school works hand in hand with the local community to be a place where families are supported, and parents are actively involved in the life of the school and the education of their children.”
Established school - open since before 2018.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 8 September 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 196
- Multi-academy trust
- Anglian Learning
- Phone
- 01284766278
- Website
- www.howardacademy.org