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Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN 105459

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MeasureVarna Community Primary SchoolBowker Vale Primary SchoolRemove Bowker Vale Primary School
Pupils4672025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4392025/26 · 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 meals48.2%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-characteristics46.7%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
First language other than English56.1%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-characteristics54.2%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)31.91%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-characteristics19.82%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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1Ashbury Meadow Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN133770

465 pupils / 467 at Varna Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ashbury Meadow Primary SchoolVarna Community Primary School
Free school meals49.7% / 48.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English61.3% / 56.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.02% / 31.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.88 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 February 2025 · published 11 March 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00195. 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 5.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01177.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00043.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Earlsmead Primary School

Haringey · ages 3 to 11 · URN102091

456 pupils / 467 at Varna Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Earlsmead Primary SchoolVarna Community Primary School
Free school meals46.1% / 48.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English55% / 56.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25% / 31.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.91 percentage points lower
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00837. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01381.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00236.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Prince of Wales Primary School

Enfield · ages 3 to 11 · URN102002

506 pupils / 467 at Varna Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Prince of Wales Primary SchoolVarna Community Primary School
Free school meals46.4% / 48.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English57.3% / 56.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.08% / 31.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.83 percentage points lower
  • 39 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 22 March 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: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 June 2021 · published 10 November 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00847. 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 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00966.
  • Total pupils: difference 39 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00771.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Bowker Vale Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105397

439 pupils / 467 at Varna Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Bowker Vale Primary SchoolVarna Community Primary School
Free school meals46.7% / 48.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English54.2% / 56.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.82% / 31.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 12.09 percentage points lower
  • 28 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01167. 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 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 12.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02418.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00600.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Michael's Catholic Primary School

Liverpool · ages 3 to 11 · URN104656

445 pupils / 467 at Varna Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolVarna Community Primary School
Free school meals46.7% / 48.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English53.9% / 56.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.09% / 31.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.82 percentage points lower
  • 22 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 February 2024 · published 24 March 2024 · 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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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01459. 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 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00763.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00471.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Moat House Primary School

Coventry · ages 3 to 11 · URN133474

470 pupils / 467 at Varna Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Moat House Primary SchoolVarna Community Primary School
Free school meals47.7% / 48.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English42.8% / 56.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.43% / 31.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 13.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.48 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2025 · published 9 February 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0191. 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 13.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00296.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00064.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Bridgewater Primary School

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 3 to 11 · URN108466

466 pupils / 467 at Varna Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Bridgewater Primary SchoolVarna Community Primary School
Free school meals50.9% / 48.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English49.8% / 56.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND32.62% / 31.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.71 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 February 2025 · published 19 March 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01954. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01215.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00142.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00021.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 3 to 11 · URN150423

455 pupils / 467 at Varna Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Hanley St Luke's Church of England AcademyVarna Community Primary School
Free school meals49% / 48.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English53.6% / 56.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.03% / 31.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.87 percentage points lower
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 October 2022 · published 23 November 2022 · recorded under URN 124313 · 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 0.02217. 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 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00975.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00257.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Bowesfield Primary School

Stockton-on-Tees · ages 3 to 11 · URN111540

337 pupils / 467 at Varna Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Bowesfield Primary SchoolVarna Community Primary School
Free school meals50.4% / 48.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English58.5% / 56.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.56% / 31.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.34 percentage points lower
  • 130 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 February 2024 · published 25 April 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 0.02642. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00268.
  • Total pupils: difference 130 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02784.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Cape Primary School

Sandwell · ages 3 to 11 · URN103937

488 pupils / 467 at Varna Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Cape Primary SchoolVarna Community Primary School
Free school meals45.9% / 48.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English57.4% / 56.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.62% / 31.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 14.28 percentage points lower
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 June 2023 · published 17 September 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 0.02647. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01035.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 14.28 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02857.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00430.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Varna Community Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105459

KS2 cohort: 62 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Varna Community Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureVarna Community Primary School
Pupils4672025/26
Free school meals48.2%2025/26
First language other than English56.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)31.91%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard39%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.77094%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence12.96296%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 March 2025 · published 2 April 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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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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