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Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN 104469

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MeasureSt Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolLyme Community Primary SchoolRemove Lyme Community Primary School
Pupils2172025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2182025/26 · 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 meals37.8%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-characteristics33.9%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 English8.3%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-characteristics6%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)28.11%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-characteristics27.52%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 Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community

Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN104475

229 pupils / 217 at St Mark's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the CommunitySt Mark's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals39.3% / 37.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.7% / 8.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.58% / 28.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.53 percentage points lower
  • 12 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00795. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00906.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00524.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN104463

220 pupils / 217 at St Mark's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mark's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals35.9% / 37.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.9% / 8.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND32.73% / 28.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.62 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00435. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00855.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.62 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00923.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00136.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Cadishead Primary Academy

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN150892

210 pupils / 217 at St Mark's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Cadishead Primary AcademySt Mark's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals39.5% / 37.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9% / 8.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.57% / 28.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.46 percentage points higher
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 November 2023 · published 14 December 2023 · recorded under URN 131008 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Overall effectiveness: Inadequate; Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequate; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00355. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00092.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00323.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School

Northumberland · ages 3 to 11 · URN122281

233 pupils / 217 at St Mark's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mark's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals38.6% / 37.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.2% / 8.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.04% / 28.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.93 percentage points higher
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 December 2023 · published 4 February 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00458. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00386.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00687.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend

North Tyneside · ages 3 to 11 · URN148814

222 pupils / 217 at St Mark's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WallsendSt Mark's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals37.8% / 37.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9% / 8.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.62% / 28.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.49 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00698. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01298.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00225.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149263

203 pupils / 217 at St Mark's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic AcademySt Mark's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals39.9% / 37.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.4% / 8.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.11% / 28.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2 percentage points lower
  • 14 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 June 2025 · published 9 September 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00966. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00400.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00645.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Mersey Drive Community Primary School

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN105299

203 pupils / 217 at St Mark's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Mersey Drive Community Primary SchoolSt Mark's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals40.9% / 37.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.9% / 8.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.06% / 28.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.95 percentage points higher
  • 14 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01331. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01395.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.95 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00191.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00645.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Lyme Community Primary School

St. Helens · ages 3 to 11 · URN104776

218 pupils / 217 at St Mark's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Lyme Community Primary SchoolSt Mark's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals33.9% / 37.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6% / 8.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.52% / 28.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.59 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 November 2024 · published 21 January 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01493. 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 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.59 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00118.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00046.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Oswald's Church of England Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104900

223 pupils / 217 at St Mark's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Oswald's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mark's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals38.6% / 37.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.6% / 8.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND38.12% / 28.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10.01 percentage points higher
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01705. 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 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02001.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00269.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119187

205 pupils / 217 at St Mark's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary SchoolSt Mark's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals38.5% / 37.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.5% / 8.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.27% / 28.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.16 percentage points higher
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 October 2023 · published 13 November 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 0.018. 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 6.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00232.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00553.
  • 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 Mark's Catholic Primary School

Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN104469

KS2 cohort: 30 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Mark's Catholic Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mark's Catholic Primary School
Pupils2172025/26
Free school meals37.8%2025/26
First language other than English8.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)28.11%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard67%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.19107%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence19.04762%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 October 2024 · published 9 December 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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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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