Howbridge Infant School

Details

Age Range	5-7 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Foundation school
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Essex
Address	Dengie Close, CM8 1DJ
URN	114951

School Census

Total	259
Girls/Boys	117/142
Girls/Boys Ratio	45.2%/54.8%
% pupils where English not first language	2.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	63
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	8.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
25/04/2023	Good
06/12/2017	Good

Inspection Date	25/04/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	06/12/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	156
As First Preference	74
As second preference	43
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	80
first preference offers	74
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	184
As First Preference	63
As second preference	61
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	88
first preference offers	63
second preference offers	19
third preference offers	5

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	184
As First Preference	63
As second preference	61
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	27
third preference offers	5

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	160
As First Preference	50
As second preference	51
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	77
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	17
third preference offers	6

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	194
As First Preference	75
As second preference	73
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	72
second preference offers	17
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	169
As First Preference	62
As second preference	47
As third preference	41

Total Offers Made	76
first preference offers	62
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.16%
Total Applications	173
As First Preference	88
As second preference	40
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	76
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.05%
Total Applications	188
As First Preference	79
As second preference	63
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	75
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	204
As First Preference	72
As second preference	67
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	80
first preference offers	72
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	204
As First Preference	78
As second preference	63
As third preference	44

Total Offers Made	91
first preference offers	78
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	184
As First Preference	78
As second preference	53
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	90
first preference offers	70
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	4

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	30%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	27%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	43%
agree	43%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	5%
agree	9%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	7%
not applicable	73%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	73%
agree	20%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	41%
agree	30%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	2%
not applicable	18%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	52%
agree	34%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	25%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	55%
agree	39%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	55%
agree	41%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	36%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	45%
agree	41%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	89%
no	11%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	84.9%
african ethnic origin	4.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	88.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.8%