# Howden-le-Wear Primary School — Crook, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 4.7/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Founded:** 1856
- **Principal:** Hannah Clark

## Contact

- **Address:** School Street, Crook, United Kingdom
- **Phone:** +44 1388763287
- **Website:** https://howden-le-wearprimary.org.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/crook/howden-le-wear-primary-school-22123

## About

Howden-le-Wear Primary School is a village community school in the truest tradition. We have a school ethos based on collaboration, trust, respect, high achievement, high expectation and a love of learning so that each and every child can build a successful future.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Outstanding — Jan 2015
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Outstanding — Jan 2015

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Exceptional School in Every Way: We moved to the area and our children started at Howden-le-Wear Primary School. The school has exceeded our expectations in every way. The staff are caring, the facilities are excellent and the values they teach are wonderful. Our children love going to school every day. *(Sep 2022)*
- **4/5** — Good School with Some Room for Improvement: We've had a mixed experience at Howden-le-Wear Primary School. The headteacher is very welcoming and the school has a great atmosphere. However, we've noticed that the school could do more to engage with parents and involve us in our children's learning. Overall, it's a good school but could be better. *(May 2022)*
- **5/5** — Wonderful School that Helped Our Child Thrive: Our child attended Howden-le-Wear Primary School for several years and we were incredibly pleased with the education they received. The school's values of collaboration, trust and respect were instilled in our child and they thrived under the care of the dedicated staff. We would highly recommend the school to any parent. *(Jan 2022)*

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