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Cheshire West and Chester · ages 2 to 11 · URN 111133

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MeasureDarnhall Primary SchoolLiscard Primary SchoolRemove Liscard Primary School
Pupils4402025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics7042025/26 · 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 meals35.9%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-characteristics35.1%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
First language other than English2%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-characteristics3.1%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)20.45%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-characteristics18.89%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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1Elm Wood Primary School

Rochdale · ages 2 to 11 · URN105791

453 pupils / 440 at Darnhall Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Elm Wood Primary SchoolDarnhall Primary School
Free school meals33.3% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.8% / 2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.75% / 20.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • 13 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 March 2024 · published 7 May 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00216. 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 6.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00059.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00287.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Lower Farm Primary School

Walsall · ages 2 to 11 · URN104169

463 pupils / 440 at Darnhall Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Lower Farm Primary SchoolDarnhall Primary School
Free school meals38% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.4% / 2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.06% / 20.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.39 percentage points lower
  • 23 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0097. 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 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00678.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00497.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Winter Gardens Academy

Essex · ages 2 to 11 · URN142000

411 pupils / 440 at Darnhall Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Winter Gardens AcademyDarnhall Primary School
Free school meals35.3% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.9% / 2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.33% / 20.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.13 percentage points lower
  • 29 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 16 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 27 April 2022 · published 29 June 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00979. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01025.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00659.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4West Croft School

Devon · ages 2 to 11 · URN113132

417 pupils / 440 at Darnhall Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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West Croft SchoolDarnhall Primary School
Free school meals40.5% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.3% / 2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.34% / 20.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.89 percentage points higher
  • 23 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 19 May 2026 · published 13 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Urgent improvement; Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Early years: Urgent improvement; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 February 2022 · published 31 March 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 0.01345. 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 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.89 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00178.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00523.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Leighswood School

Walsall · ages 2 to 11 · URN131433

442 pupils / 440 at Darnhall Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Leighswood SchoolDarnhall Primary School
Free school meals29.2% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.2% / 2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.46% / 20.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 March 2025 · published 10 April 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 0.0156. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03015.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00200.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00045.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Liscard Primary School

Wirral · ages 2 to 11 · URN104994

704 pupils / 440 at Darnhall Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Liscard Primary SchoolDarnhall Primary School
Free school meals35.1% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.1% / 2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.89% / 20.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.56 percentage points lower
  • 264 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 November 2023 · published 11 December 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 0.01697. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00313.
  • Total pupils: difference 264 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03750.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Tanfield Lea Community Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN131545

325 pupils / 440 at Darnhall Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Tanfield Lea Community Primary SchoolDarnhall Primary School
Free school meals33.8% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.4% / 2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.62% / 20.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.16 percentage points higher
  • 115 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 May 2026 · published 18 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: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

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

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01941. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00032.
  • Total pupils: difference 115 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02614.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Cranham Primary School

Worcestershire · ages 2 to 11 · URN143394

396 pupils / 440 at Darnhall Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Cranham Primary SchoolDarnhall Primary School
Free school meals35.4% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.8% / 2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.69% / 20.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.77 percentage points lower
  • 44 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02029. 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 5.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00354.
  • Total pupils: difference 44 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9East-the-Water Community Primary School

Devon · ages 2 to 11 · URN113130

439 pupils / 440 at Darnhall Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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East-the-Water Community Primary SchoolDarnhall Primary School
Free school meals43.1% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.7% / 2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.54% / 20.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 7.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.91 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02171. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03240.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00583.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00023.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Netherbrook Primary School

Dudley · ages 2 to 11 · URN144079

461 pupils / 440 at Darnhall Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Netherbrook Primary SchoolDarnhall Primary School
Free school meals34.1% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.9% / 2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.69% / 20.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.24 percentage points higher
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02238. 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 6.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00247.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00456.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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Darnhall Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 2 to 11 · URN111133

KS2 cohort: 51 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Darnhall Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureDarnhall Primary School
Pupils4402025/26
Free school meals35.9%2025/26
First language other than English2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20.45%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard49%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.26517%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence18.23529%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 October 2023 · published 28 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: 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.

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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