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Rotherham · ages 5 to 11 · URN 106944

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MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolOur Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolRemove Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Pupils1802025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1572025/26 · 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 meals46.1%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-characteristics44.6%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 English16.7%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-characteristics18.5%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)21.67%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-characteristics24.84%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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1Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

Stockport · ages 5 to 11 · URN106114

157 pupils / 180 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals44.6% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.5% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.84% / 21.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.17 percentage points higher
  • 23 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01038. 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 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00635.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01278.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Thorns Primary School

Dudley · ages 5 to 11 · URN150322

190 pupils / 180 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Thorns Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals46.8% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.5% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.05% / 21.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.61 percentage points lower
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 April 2023 · published 14 June 2023 · recorded under URN 103787 · 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 0.02764. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00315.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.61 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00123.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00526.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN119446

176 pupils / 180 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals47.2% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.59% / 21.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 12.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.08 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 20 January 2026 · published 26 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 October 2021 · published 29 November 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02807. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00495.
  • First language other than English: difference 12.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00015.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00222.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan

Wigan · ages 5 to 11 · URN130384

188 pupils / 180 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals47.3% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.6% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.32% / 21.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 8.65 percentage points higher
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 April 2023 · published 3 July 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 0.03171. 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 9.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.65 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01730.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00426.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Stanhope Primary School

South Tyneside · ages 5 to 11 · URN108676

233 pupils / 180 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Stanhope Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals47.2% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.6% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.74% / 21.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.92 percentage points lower
  • 53 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 May 2023 · published 2 July 2023 · 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 0.0338. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00495.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00385.
  • Total pupils: difference 53 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02275.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School

Bolton · ages 5 to 11 · URN105219

188 pupils / 180 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals38.3% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21.3% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.15% / 21.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 7.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.52 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 January 2026 · published 12 February 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 July 2021 · published 23 September 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03589. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03510.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00504.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00426.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Greenlands Primary School

Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN146574

182 pupils / 180 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Greenlands Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals52.2% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.7% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.68% / 21.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.99 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 8 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: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 May 2023 · published 2 July 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03952. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02745.
  • First language other than English: difference 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00597.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00110.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone

Rochdale · ages 5 to 11 · URN151362

208 pupils / 180 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BalderstoneSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals43.8% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25% / 21.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.33 percentage points higher
  • 28 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04223. 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 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00667.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01346.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy

Wolverhampton · ages 5 to 11 · URN141789

225 pupils / 180 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Rosary Catholic Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals47.6% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.1% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.89% / 21.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.78 percentage points lower
  • 45 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 December 2025 · published 29 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: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 June 2021 · published 16 September 2021 · 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 0.04231. 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 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00956.
  • Total pupils: difference 45 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Padiham Green Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN119366

179 pupils / 180 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Padiham Green Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals44.7% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.7% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.67% / 21.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 15 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 February 2026 · published 6 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; 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 23 May 2023 · published 10 September 2023 · 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 0.04635. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 15 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00199.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00056.
  • 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Rotherham · ages 5 to 11 · URN106944

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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Pupils1802025/26
Free school meals46.1%2025/26
First language other than English16.7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)21.67%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard48%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.47958%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence18.29268%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
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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.

891 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: 13205

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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