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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ages 5 to 11 · URN 113848

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MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRemove St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Pupils1992025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2022025/26 · 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 meals31.7%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-characteristics28.7%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 English7%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-characteristics7.4%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)25.13%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-characteristics18.81%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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Knowsley · ages 5 to 11 · URN104472

202 pupils / 199 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Free school meals28.7% / 31.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.4% / 7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.81% / 25.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.31 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 October 2023 · published 4 December 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding; 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 0.00861. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01263.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00149.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School

Somerset · ages 5 to 11 · URN123800

198 pupils / 199 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch2025/26 · Academic year

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Rockwell Green Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Free school meals27.8% / 31.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.5% / 7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.76% / 25.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.63 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 March 2023 · published 17 May 2023 · 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 0.01807. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01755.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00126.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00050.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Notre Dame Catholic Primary School

Greenwich · ages 5 to 11 · URN151400

184 pupils / 199 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch2025/26 · Academic year

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Notre Dame Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Free school meals34.2% / 31.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.8% / 7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.91% / 25.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.21 percentage points lower
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01821. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01125.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00243.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00754.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN147564

203 pupils / 199 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch2025/26 · Academic year

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St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Free school meals26.1% / 31.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.4% / 7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.63% / 25.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02216. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02520.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00099.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00197.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Victoria Road Primary School

Halton · ages 5 to 11 · URN110992

183 pupils / 199 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch2025/26 · Academic year

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Victoria Road Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Free school meals31.7% / 31.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.9% / 7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.05% / 25.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.93 percentage points higher
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02315. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00986.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00804.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN118616

203 pupils / 199 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch2025/26 · Academic year

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Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Free school meals28.1% / 31.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.9% / 7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.09% / 25.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.97 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 May 2025 · published 22 June 2025 · 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02736. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01620.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.97 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00394.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00197.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Boutcher Church of England Primary School

Southwark · ages 5 to 11 · URN100822

201 pupils / 199 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch2025/26 · Academic year

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Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Free school meals34.3% / 31.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.9% / 7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.91% / 25.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.22 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 July 2022 · published 28 September 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding; 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 0.02938. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01170.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01443.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00100.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Manston Primary

Leeds · ages 5 to 11 · URN107940

207 pupils / 199 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch2025/26 · Academic year

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Manston PrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Free school meals27.1% / 31.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.8% / 7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.15% / 25.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.97 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 October 2022 · published 24 November 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 0.02951. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02070.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.97 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00194.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00386.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN141065

182 pupils / 199 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Free school meals33.5% / 31.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.4% / 7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.48% / 25.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.64 percentage points lower
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03043. 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 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.64 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01728.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00854.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Astley Primary School

Norfolk · ages 5 to 11 · URN144565

200 pupils / 199 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch2025/26 · Academic year

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Astley Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Free school meals27% / 31.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.5% / 7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.5% / 25.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.63 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03115. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02115.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00325.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00050.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ages 5 to 11 · URN113848

Small KS2 cohort: 27 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.7 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Pupils1992025/26
Free school meals31.7%2025/26
First language other than English7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)25.13%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard74%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard15%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.18276%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence14.12429%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.

891 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: 13205

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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