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Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN 147592

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MeasureSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyLeasowe Primary SchoolRemove Leasowe Primary School
Pupils2025/26 · Academic year94SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics179SourceDfE: 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 meals2025/26 · Academic year75.5%SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics75.4%SourceDfE: 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 English2025/26 · Academic year8.5%SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics10.6%SourceDfE: 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)2025/26 · Academic year36.17%SourceDfE: 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-characteristics43.58%SourceDfE: 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 Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy

Calderdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN147583

94 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals69.1% / 75.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17% / 8.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND34.04% / 36.17%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.13 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 April 2024 · published 16 June 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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Score 0.03

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

2Field Lane Primary School

Calderdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN138398

72 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Field Lane Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals68.1% / 75.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.7% / 8.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND38.89% / 36.17%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 7.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.72 percentage points higher
  • 22 fewer pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 October 2023 · published 21 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 0.06

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.72 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

3Leasowe Primary School

Wirral · ages 3 to 11 · URN105055

179 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Leasowe Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals75.4% / 75.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.6% / 8.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND43.58% / 36.17%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.41 percentage points higher
  • 85 more pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 March 2025 · published 28 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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Score 0.06

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 85 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.05.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

4Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Wirral · ages 3 to 11 · URN105087

185 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals76.8% / 75.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.7% / 8.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND32.43% / 36.17%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.74 percentage points lower
  • 91 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.06

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.74 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 91 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.05.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

5Ingoldmells Academy

Lincolnshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN138444

112 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ingoldmells AcademySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals70.5% / 75.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.4% / 8.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.32% / 36.17%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 13.85 percentage points lower
  • 18 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.06

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 13.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

6Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN149029

151 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Spirit Catholic AcademySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals67.5% / 75.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.6% / 8.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND43.05% / 36.17%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.88 percentage points higher
  • 57 more pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 November 2024 · published 17 December 2024 · 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 0.07

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.04.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 57 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

7Luddenden CofE School

Calderdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN149939

108 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Luddenden CofE SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals63% / 75.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13% / 8.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND33.33% / 36.17%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 12.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.84 percentage points lower
  • 14 more pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 December 2021 · published 6 February 2022 · recorded under URN 107541 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement; 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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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.08

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 12.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.06.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

8St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Stockport · ages 3 to 11 · URN150203

90 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals72.2% / 75.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English41.1% / 8.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND32.22% / 36.17%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 32.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.95 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 July 2026 · published 27 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 January 2022 · published 18 March 2022 · recorded under URN 106124 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Score 0.08

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 32.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.08.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.95 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

9Manor Primary School

Wirral · ages 3 to 11 · URN149932

117 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Manor Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals66.7% / 75.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 8.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND41.88% / 36.17%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 8.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.71 percentage points higher
  • 23 more pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 March 2023 · published 21 May 2023 · recorded under URN 105041 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement; 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 0.08

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 8.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.04.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

10Kingsway Primary Academy School

Halton · ages 3 to 11 · URN147267

214 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Kingsway Primary Academy SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals70.6% / 75.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.6% / 8.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND42.99% / 36.17%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.82 percentage points higher
  • 120 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.08

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 120 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.06.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN147592

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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Pupils942025/26
Free school meals75.5%2025/26
First language other than English8.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)36.17%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard15%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence7.26%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence27.27%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 April 2026 · published 26 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
    Safeguarding standards
    Met
    Inclusion
    Needs attention
    Curriculum and teaching
    Needs attention
    Achievement
    Needs attention
    Attendance and behaviour
    Needs attention
    Personal development and wellbeing
    Expected standard
    Early years
    Expected standard
    Leadership and governance
    Needs attention
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 April 2024 · published 20 June 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
    Category of concern
    Serious Weaknesses
    Overall effectiveness
    Inadequate
    Quality of education
    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Inadequate
    Personal development
    Requires improvement
    Leadership and management
    Inadequate
    Safeguarding is effective
    No
    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.

Intake similarity alone cannot explain results; check reports and local circumstances.

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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
MeasureWeight
Free school meals45%
First language other than English25%
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20%
Pupils10%

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; context bonuses can make scores negative. Matching scores are neither ratings nor percentages.

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.

5734 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: 25401
  • England location unverified: 3043
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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: 8362

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-v1:2026-10-26.

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