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Schools similar to St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

Bolton · ages 4 to 11 · URN 105246

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MeasureSt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, BoltonAspull Church Primary SchoolRemove Aspull Church Primary School
Pupils1992025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2022025/26 · 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 meals14.1%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-characteristics13.4%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 English0.5%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-characteristics1%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)13.57%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-characteristics16.83%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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1St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton

Bolton · ages 4 to 11 · URN105230

199 pupils / 199 at St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton2025/26 · Academic year

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St Bernard's RC Primary School, BoltonSt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Free school meals14.1% / 14.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7% / 0.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.57% / 13.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 6.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.01 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01174. 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 6.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00201.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Aspull Church Primary School

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106518

202 pupils / 199 at St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton2025/26 · Academic year

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Aspull Church Primary SchoolSt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Free school meals13.4% / 14.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 0.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.83% / 13.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.26 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 9 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: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 June 2022 · published 31 July 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00759. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00653.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00149.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119697

195 pupils / 199 at St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, WhitworthSt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Free school meals15.4% / 14.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.5% / 0.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.51% / 13.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point higher
  • SEND: 6.94 percentage points higher
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 March 2024 · published 23 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00575. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00585.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.94 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01389.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00201.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119363

196 pupils / 199 at St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton2025/26 · Academic year

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Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, PenworthamSt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Free school meals11.7% / 14.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 0.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.24% / 13.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.32 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 June 2024 · published 8 September 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.0038. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.32 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00265.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00151.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School

Cheshire East · ages 4 to 11 · URN111329

189 pupils / 199 at St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton2025/26 · Academic year

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Marton and District CofE Aided Primary SchoolSt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Free school meals12.7% / 14.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.6% / 0.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.81% / 13.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.25 percentage points higher
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00093. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00249.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00503.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Rochdale · ages 4 to 11 · URN105814

200 pupils / 199 at St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolSt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Free school meals18% / 14.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.5% / 0.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.5% / 13.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.07 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00319. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01755.
  • First language other than English: difference 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00014.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00050.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Roose School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 4 to 11 · URN112207

196 pupils / 199 at St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton2025/26 · Academic year

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Roose SchoolSt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Free school meals15.8% / 14.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 0.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.73% / 13.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.83 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00407. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00367.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00151.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

St. Helens · ages 4 to 11 · URN104809

207 pupils / 199 at St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton2025/26 · Academic year

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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolSt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Free school meals8.7% / 14.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 0.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.94% / 13.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.37 percentage points higher
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00416. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.37 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00475.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00386.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106508

191 pupils / 199 at St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton2025/26 · Academic year

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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Free school meals13.6% / 14.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.5% / 0.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.18% / 13.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 10 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.62 percentage points higher
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0045. 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 10 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.62 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00323.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00402.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary

Derbyshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN141569

213 pupils / 199 at St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton2025/26 · Academic year

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Immaculate Conception Catholic PrimarySt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Free school meals14.1% / 14.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.3% / 0.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.74% / 13.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.83 percentage points lower
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00473. 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 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00366.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00657.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

Bolton · ages 4 to 11 · URN105246

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Pupils1992025/26
Free school meals14.1%2025/26
First language other than English0.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)13.57%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard55%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard13%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.83082%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence5.71429%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.

5277 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: 8819

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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