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Walsall · ages 3 to 11 · URN 140196

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MeasureRivers Primary AcademyRavensbury Community SchoolRemove Ravensbury Community School
Pupils4632025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4662025/26 · 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 meals51%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-characteristics53.4%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
First language other than English24.8%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics24.7%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20.3%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Special educational needs in England · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england+ sourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics24.68%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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1Mill Hill Primary Academy

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 3 to 11 · URN141405

473 pupils / 463 at Rivers Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Mill Hill Primary AcademyRivers Primary Academy
Free school meals51% / 51%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.4% / 24.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.99% / 20.3%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.68 percentage points higher
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 December 2023 · published 24 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00852. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00000.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.68 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00337.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00211.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2King's Farm Primary School

Kent · ages 3 to 11 · URN118585

468 pupils / 463 at Rivers Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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King's Farm Primary SchoolRivers Primary Academy
Free school meals51.1% / 51%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.4% / 24.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.09% / 20.3%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.21 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00106. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00045.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00642.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00107.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Woodhouse Primary Academy

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN139637

456 pupils / 463 at Rivers Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Woodhouse Primary AcademyRivers Primary Academy
Free school meals47.6% / 51%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29.6% / 24.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.03% / 20.3%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.72 percentage points higher
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00426. 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 4.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.72 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00545.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00151.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School

Nottingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN141397

401 pupils / 463 at Rivers Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Brocklewood Primary and Nursery SchoolRivers Primary Academy
Free school meals50.4% / 51%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27.2% / 24.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.44% / 20.3%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.14 percentage points higher
  • 62 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00637. 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 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00428.
  • Total pupils: difference 62 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01339.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Twickenham Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN140518

439 pupils / 463 at Rivers Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Twickenham Primary SchoolRivers Primary Academy
Free school meals55.4% / 51%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English25.5% / 24.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.91% / 20.3%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • 24 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00953. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01980.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00279.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00518.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Ravensbury Community School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105449

466 pupils / 463 at Rivers Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ravensbury Community SchoolRivers Primary Academy
Free school meals53.4% / 51%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.7% / 24.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.68% / 20.3%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.38 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 28 April 2026 · published 17 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 June 2024 · published 9 September 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01045. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00875.
  • 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: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Rufford Primary and Nursery School

Nottingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN136232

438 pupils / 463 at Rivers Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Rufford Primary and Nursery SchoolRivers Primary Academy
Free school meals49.8% / 51%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21.5% / 24.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.23% / 20.3%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.93 percentage points higher
  • 25 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01091. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00186.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00540.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Harewood Primary School

Stockton-on-Tees · ages 3 to 11 · URN151131

423 pupils / 463 at Rivers Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Harewood Primary SchoolRivers Primary Academy
Free school meals51.5% / 51%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.4% / 24.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.88% / 20.3%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.57 percentage points higher
  • 40 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 June 2024 · published 16 July 2024 · recorded under URN 134853 · 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 0.01154. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00715.
  • Total pupils: difference 40 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00864.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Heathlands Primary Academy

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN140890

440 pupils / 463 at Rivers Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Heathlands Primary AcademyRivers Primary Academy
Free school meals53.6% / 51%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21.8% / 24.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.91% / 20.3%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.39 percentage points lower
  • 23 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 June 2023 · published 19 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: Outstanding; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01295. 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 3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00879.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00497.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Windmill Primary School

Telford and Wrekin · ages 3 to 11 · URN145745

326 pupils / 463 at Rivers Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Windmill Primary SchoolRivers Primary Academy
Free school meals50.9% / 51%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.9% / 24.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.39% / 20.3%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.09 percentage points higher
  • 137 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Official school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01397. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00045.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00418.
  • Total pupils: difference 137 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02959.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Rivers Primary Academy

Walsall · ages 3 to 11 · URN140196

KS2 cohort: 57 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Rivers Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureRivers Primary Academy
Pupils4632025/26
Free school meals51%2025/26
First language other than English24.8%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20.3%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard54%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.76014%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence15.98916%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 17 March 2026 · published 13 May 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 8 February 2022 · published 24 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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 December 2019 · published 8 January 2020 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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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
  • England location unverified: 3045
  • 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: 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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