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Schools similar to St John's CofE Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN 105504

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MeasureSt John's CofE Primary SchoolNelson Mandela SchoolRemove Nelson Mandela School
Pupils4552025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4352025/26 · 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 meals49.2%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-characteristics49.9%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 English71.6%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-characteristics69.2%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)18.9%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-characteristics22.53%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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1St Agnes C of E Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105500

429 pupils / 455 at St John's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Agnes C of E Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School
Free school meals48.7% / 49.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English63.9% / 71.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.24% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.34 percentage points higher
  • 26 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0079. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00225.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01068.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00571.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Luke's CofE Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105503

405 pupils / 455 at St John's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School
Free school meals53.3% / 49.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English68.9% / 71.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.79% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.11 percentage points lower
  • 50 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01041. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01845.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00422.
  • Total pupils: difference 50 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01099.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN105205

424 pupils / 455 at St John's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Matthew's CofE Primary School, BoltonSt John's CofE Primary School
Free school meals45% / 49.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English76.4% / 71.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.75% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.16 percentage points lower
  • 31 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01202. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01890.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00431.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00681.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Green End Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN140130

492 pupils / 455 at St John's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Green End Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School
Free school meals51% / 49.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English70.1% / 71.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.82% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.08 percentage points lower
  • 37 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 March 2025 · published 8 May 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01953. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01016.
  • Total pupils: difference 37 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00752.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Nelson Mandela School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN103384

435 pupils / 455 at St John's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Nelson Mandela SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School
Free school meals49.9% / 49.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English69.2% / 71.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.53% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.63 percentage points higher
  • 20 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 July 2024 · published 18 July 2024 · 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0208. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00315.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00726.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00440.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Irk Valley Community School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105452

437 pupils / 455 at St John's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Irk Valley Community SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School
Free school meals52.2% / 49.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English71.6% / 71.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.63% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 6.73 percentage points higher
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02091. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01346.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00396.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Wingrove Primary School

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 3 to 11 · URN108487

466 pupils / 455 at St John's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wingrove Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School
Free school meals45.9% / 49.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English73.8% / 71.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.96% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.06 percentage points higher
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02482. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01485.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.06 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00211.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00236.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Wolverhampton · ages 3 to 11 · URN150887

469 pupils / 455 at St John's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School
Free school meals50.3% / 49.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English63.1% / 71.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.99% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.91 percentage points lower
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · recorded under URN 132806 · 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 0.025. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00495.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00582.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00299.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Ravenscroft Primary School

Newham · ages 3 to 11 · URN144140

479 pupils / 455 at St John's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ravenscroft Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School
Free school meals47% / 49.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English67.6% / 71.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • 24 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0251. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00019.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00501.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Ladybarn Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN140137

462 pupils / 455 at St John's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ladybarn Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School
Free school meals43.5% / 49.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English71.6% / 71.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.72% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 4.18 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 November 2023 · published 30 January 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02553. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02565.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.18 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00836.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00152.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St John's CofE Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105504

KS2 cohort: 60 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St John's CofE Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt John's CofE Primary School
Pupils4552025/26
Free school meals49.2%2025/26
First language other than English71.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)18.9%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard65%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.82959%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence17.52022%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
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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.

5731 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: 8365

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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