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Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN 105970

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MeasureSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolMoston Lane Community Primary SchoolRemove Moston Lane Community Primary School
Pupils5032025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4562025/26 · 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 meals57.7%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-characteristics57.2%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
First language other than English42.5%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-characteristics44.1%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)22.47%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-characteristics22.59%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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1Moston Lane Community Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105428

456 pupils / 503 at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Moston Lane Community Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Free school meals57.2% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English44.1% / 42.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.59% / 22.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.12 percentage points higher
  • 47 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00584. 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 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.12 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00025.
  • Total pupils: difference 47 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00934.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Orchard Primary School

Hackney · ages 3 to 11 · URN100234

518 pupils / 503 at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Orchard Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Free school meals60.4% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English40% / 42.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.59% / 22.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.12 percentage points higher
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 18 November 2025 · published 28 January 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 November 2021 · published 31 January 2022 · 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02154. 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 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.12 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00024.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00290.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Yardley Wood Community Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN103281

442 pupils / 503 at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Yardley Wood Community Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Free school meals59.5% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English43% / 42.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.08% / 22.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.61 percentage points higher
  • 61 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0227. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.61 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00122.
  • Total pupils: difference 61 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01213.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Canterbury Cross Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN143942

481 pupils / 503 at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Canterbury Cross Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Free school meals54.3% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English41.6% / 42.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.87% / 22.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • 22 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02273. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01530.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00081.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00437.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105488

457 pupils / 503 at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Free school meals56.7% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English49% / 42.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.07% / 22.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 6.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • 46 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 July 2024 · published 9 September 2024 · 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 0.0231. 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 6.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00321.
  • Total pupils: difference 46 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00915.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Sandbrook Community Primary School

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN149510

583 pupils / 503 at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Sandbrook Community Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Free school meals61.9% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English41.5% / 42.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.33% / 22.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 0.86 percentage points higher
  • 80 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 17 March 2026 · published 13 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: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 February 2020 · published 8 July 2020 · recorded under URN 134966 · 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: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02685. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01890.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00172.
  • Total pupils: difference 80 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01372.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Islington · ages 3 to 11 · URN100437

434 pupils / 503 at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Free school meals52.3% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English45.9% / 42.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.73% / 22.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.27 percentage points higher
  • 69 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02905. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02430.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.27 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00254.
  • Total pupils: difference 69 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01372.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8East Ward Community Primary School

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN144572

474 pupils / 503 at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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East Ward Community Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Free school meals52.3% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English38.2% / 42.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.94% / 22.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.52 percentage points lower
  • 29 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03186. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02430.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00105.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00577.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Baguley Hall Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105485

472 pupils / 503 at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Baguley Hall Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Free school meals55.9% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English36.4% / 42.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.81% / 22.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.35 percentage points higher
  • 31 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 March 2025 · published 18 May 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 0.03221. 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 6.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01270.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00616.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Birches Green Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN150054

442 pupils / 503 at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Birches Green Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Free school meals60.2% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English44.1% / 42.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.23% / 22.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.23 percentage points lower
  • 61 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 7 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03385. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01125.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.23 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00647.
  • Total pupils: difference 61 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01213.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105970

KS2 cohort: 65 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Pupils5032025/26
Free school meals57.7%2025/26
First language other than English42.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)22.47%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard83%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard15%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.70946%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence13.13131%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 December 2023 · published 18 January 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding; Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding; 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.

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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