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Bolton · ages 4 to 11 · URN 105182

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MeasureHighfield Primary SchoolDulwich Wood Primary SchoolRemove Dulwich Wood Primary School
Pupils4122025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4172025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
Free school meals25%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics26.4%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
First language other than English17.2%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics18%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)12.62%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Special educational needs in England · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england+ sourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics18.71%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Special educational needs in England · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england+ sourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
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1Halifax Primary School

Suffolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN144217

409 pupils / 412 at Highfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Halifax Primary SchoolHighfield Primary School
Free school meals25.2% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.9% / 17.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.18% / 12.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.56 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.0045. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00312.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00073.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Holly Trees Primary School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN132142

417 pupils / 412 at Highfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Holly Trees Primary SchoolHighfield Primary School
Free school meals24.2% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.7% / 17.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.91% / 12.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.29 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00388. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00360.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00258.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00120.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Linden Primary School

Gloucestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN115483

420 pupils / 412 at Highfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Linden Primary SchoolHighfield Primary School
Free school meals25% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English22.6% / 17.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.76% / 12.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 5.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.14 percentage points higher
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00031. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00000.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00428.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00190.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Fulwood and Cadley Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119151

320 pupils / 412 at Highfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Fulwood and Cadley Primary SchoolHighfield Primary School
Free school meals23.8% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.2% / 17.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.06% / 12.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 1.44 percentage points higher
  • 92 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 3 March 2026 · published 13 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Safeguarding standards: Not met; Inclusion: Urgent improvement; Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 20 January 2022 · published 7 March 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00061. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.44 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00288.
  • Total pupils: difference 92 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02233.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Dulwich Wood Primary School

Southwark · ages 4 to 11 · URN100801

417 pupils / 412 at Highfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Dulwich Wood Primary SchoolHighfield Primary School
Free school meals26.4% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18% / 17.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.71% / 12.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.08 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 July 2022 · published 8 September 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00167. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01217.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00120.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Abbotswood Primary School

South Gloucestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN132199

391 pupils / 412 at Highfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Abbotswood Primary SchoolHighfield Primary School
Free school meals24.6% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.8% / 17.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.09% / 12.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.47 percentage points higher
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00283. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00494.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00510.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Charles Darwin Community Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 4 to 11 · URN111053

331 pupils / 412 at Highfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Charles Darwin Community Primary SchoolHighfield Primary School
Free school meals24.8% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.9% / 17.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.34% / 12.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.71 percentage points higher
  • 81 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 13 January 2026 · published 1 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 June 2021 · published 26 September 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00474. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01343.
  • Total pupils: difference 81 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01966.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Oakwood Primary School

Southampton · ages 4 to 11 · URN116138

419 pupils / 412 at Highfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Oakwood Primary SchoolHighfield Primary School
Free school meals26.5% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.7% / 17.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.51% / 12.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.89 percentage points higher
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 28 April 2026 · published 17 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 March 2022 · published 23 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00545. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00675.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.89 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00578.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00167.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Littleport Community Primary School

Cambridgeshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN110637

406 pupils / 412 at Highfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Littleport Community Primary SchoolHighfield Primary School
Free school meals25.4% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.8% / 17.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.46% / 12.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.84 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 October 2024 · published 21 November 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00793. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01367.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00146.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Markeaton Primary School

Derby · ages 4 to 11 · URN112739

418 pupils / 412 at Highfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Markeaton Primary SchoolHighfield Primary School
Free school meals26.6% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.9% / 17.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.86% / 12.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.24 percentage points higher
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00986. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01447.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00144.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Highfield Primary School

Bolton · ages 4 to 11 · URN105182

KS2 cohort: 59 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Highfield Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureHighfield Primary School
Pupils4122025/26
Free school meals25%2025/26
First language other than English17.2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)12.62%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard66%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.48967%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence25.33693%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 May 2026 · published 23 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 March 2022 · published 11 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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How schools are matched

We compare open primary schools in England that teach through to age 11. We match current eligibility for free school meals first, then first language other than English, SEND and pupil numbers. The same age range is preferred. Region, faith and school type have a smaller influence.

A similar intake does not explain a difference in results. Use this list to choose schools to investigate, then check their reports and local circumstances.

View the matching calculation and data sources

SEND is calculated from pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan, divided by the school roll. We only calculate it when the source counts, year and coverage agree. It is rounded to two decimal places here.

Matching weights: FSM 45%, EAL 25%, SEND 20%, pupil numbers 10%. Lower matching scores mean more similar pupil context. Context bonuses can take a score below zero; a score is not a rating or a percentage.

Open England GIAS Primary; statutory low age at most 5 (including nursery ages 2/3) and high age 11. All four inputs required in the same academic year. Prefer exact low/high ages when at least 10 candidates remain after the report-card filter; otherwise disclose relaxation. Outcomes never select or rank peers. Context bonuses require nonmissing exact region, religious character and establishment type code; missing context earns no bonus. Lower distance is closer, including negative totals after bonuses.

5277 schools were eligible; 10 are shown.

  • fsm: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • eal: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100; First language other than English
  • send: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • size: Absolute pupil-count difference / max(target pupils, candidate pupils)

SEND formula: 100 * (SEN_support + EHC_plan) / characteristics.pupils; same school, Academic year and year; SEN total_pupils must equal characteristics.pupils. Ties are resolved by URN ascending.

Schools can be excluded for more than one reason:

  • Not a primary school: 21888
  • Does not cover the full primary age range: 28649
  • Not open: 25399
  • The selected school: 1
  • England location unverified: 3045
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • Different age range: 8819

Missing means no usable figure was provided. Suppressed means the publisher withheld it. Unavailable means no usable value can be shown; check the source and published code. Not applicable and low reliability retain the publisher’s stated limits.

Comparison reference: htc-full-primary-v1:2026-10-19.

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