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Cumberland · ages 2 to 11 · URN 112338

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MeasureSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolRemove St William of York Catholic Primary School
Pupils2092025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2342025/26 · 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 meals42.6%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-characteristics44.4%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 English4.8%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-characteristics5.1%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)12.92%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-characteristics24.36%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 William of York Catholic Primary School

Sefton · ages 2 to 11 · URN104934

234 pupils / 209 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St William of York Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals44.4% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.1% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.36% / 12.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 11.44 percentage points higher
  • 25 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01241. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.44 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02288.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01068.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Laira Green Primary School

Plymouth · ages 2 to 11 · URN113278

220 pupils / 209 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Laira Green Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals42.7% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.8% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15% / 12.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.08 percentage points higher
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01461. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00045.
  • First language other than English: difference 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00416.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00500.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool

Halton · ages 2 to 11 · URN111380

164 pupils / 209 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Martin's Catholic Primary School and PreschoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals42.1% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.1% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.95% / 12.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 9.03 percentage points higher
  • 45 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 21 April 2026 · published 14 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: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 July 2023 · published 10 October 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0151. 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 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01807.
  • Total pupils: difference 45 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02153.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery

Essex · ages 2 to 11 · URN114843

222 pupils / 209 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Harwich Community Primary School and NurserySt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals42.8% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.2% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.02% / 12.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.1 percentage points higher
  • 13 more 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 0.02095. 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 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01020.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00586.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Charnwood Primary Academy

Staffordshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN145680

210 pupils / 209 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Charnwood Primary AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals42.9% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.8% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.86% / 12.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 9.94 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0217. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00135.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.94 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01988.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington

Cumberland · ages 2 to 11 · URN149246

183 pupils / 209 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, WorkingtonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals41% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.2% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.95% / 12.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 10.03 percentage points higher
  • 26 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0262. 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 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02006.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01244.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Helen Auckland Community Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN150232

203 pupils / 209 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Helen Auckland Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals43.3% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.9% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.66% / 12.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 9.74 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02825. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.74 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01948.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00287.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Prince Bishops Community Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN151431

210 pupils / 209 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Prince Bishops Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals43.8% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.8% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.33% / 12.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 10.41 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 February 2024 · published 21 March 2024 · recorded under URN 134855 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02921. 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 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02083.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Chopwell Primary School

Gateshead · ages 2 to 11 · URN131107

226 pupils / 209 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Chopwell Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals41.6% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.1% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.47% / 12.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.55 percentage points higher
  • 17 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 April 2022 · published 26 May 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 0.03087. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01310.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00752.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Bredbury Green Primary School

Stockport · ages 2 to 11 · URN145054

237 pupils / 209 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Bredbury Green Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals42.2% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.8% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.57% / 12.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.65 percentage points higher
  • 28 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 June 2024 · published 12 September 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03241. 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 7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.65 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01129.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01181.
  • 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School

Cumberland · ages 2 to 11 · URN112338

Small KS2 cohort: 29 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Mary's Catholic Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Pupils2092025/26
Free school meals42.6%2025/26
First language other than English4.8%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)12.92%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard69%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.90059%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence11.90476%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 November 2022 · published 18 December 2022 · 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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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.

2140 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: 11956

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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