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Cambridgeshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN 143836

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MeasureOrchards Church of England AcademyMiddleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRemove Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Pupils3842025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4192025/26 · 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-characteristics42.2%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 English46.1%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-characteristics38.4%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)24.22%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-characteristics23.87%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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1Oasis Academy Skinner Street

Medway · ages 2 to 11 · URN140040

372 pupils / 384 at Orchards Church of England Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Oasis Academy Skinner StreetOrchards Church of England Academy
Free school meals47% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English44.6% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.62% / 24.22%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.6 percentage points lower
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01012. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00919.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00313.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Johns Church of England Primary School

Kent · ages 2 to 11 · URN137071

427 pupils / 384 at Orchards Church of England Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Johns Church of England Primary SchoolOrchards Church of England Academy
Free school meals47.5% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English48.9% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.95% / 24.22%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.27 percentage points lower
  • 43 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01591. 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 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.27 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00254.
  • Total pupils: difference 43 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01007.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Leigh CofE Primary School

Wigan · ages 2 to 11 · URN144609

350 pupils / 384 at Orchards Church of England Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Leigh CofE Primary SchoolOrchards Church of England Academy
Free school meals43.1% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English43.4% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.14% / 24.22%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.92 percentage points higher
  • 34 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 April 2023 · published 15 June 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01895. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00985.
  • Total pupils: difference 34 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00885.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Unity Primary Academy

Essex · ages 2 to 11 · URN141113

432 pupils / 384 at Orchards Church of England Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Unity Primary AcademyOrchards Church of England Academy
Free school meals47% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English36.3% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.31% / 24.22%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.09 percentage points higher
  • 48 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 June 2025 · published 13 July 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01983. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00017.
  • Total pupils: difference 48 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01111.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Daubeney Primary School

Hackney · ages 2 to 11 · URN100223

382 pupils / 384 at Orchards Church of England Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Daubeney Primary SchoolOrchards Church of England Academy
Free school meals50% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English48.7% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.87% / 24.22%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.65 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 October 2023 · published 26 November 2023 · 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02587. 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 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.65 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00130.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00052.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Charter Academy

Coventry · ages 2 to 11 · URN148533

336 pupils / 384 at Orchards Church of England Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Charter AcademyOrchards Church of England Academy
Free school meals41.7% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English43.2% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.21% / 24.22%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1 percentage points lower
  • 48 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 March 2024 · published 29 April 2024 · 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03156. 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 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00201.
  • Total pupils: difference 48 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01250.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Manchester · ages 2 to 11 · URN139467

370 pupils / 384 at Orchards Church of England Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolOrchards Church of England Academy
Free school meals44.9% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English43.5% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.86% / 24.22%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 9.35 percentage points lower
  • 14 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03425. 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 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01871.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00365.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Armitage CofE Primary School

Manchester · ages 2 to 11 · URN105502

490 pupils / 384 at Orchards Church of England Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Armitage CofE Primary SchoolOrchards Church of England Academy
Free school meals47.3% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English52.9% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.1% / 24.22%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.88 percentage points higher
  • 106 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0358. 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 6.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00177.
  • Total pupils: difference 106 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02163.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Leeds · ages 2 to 11 · URN108002

419 pupils / 384 at Orchards Church of England Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolOrchards Church of England Academy
Free school meals42.2% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English38.4% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.87% / 24.22%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.35 percentage points lower
  • 35 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 June 2026 · published 13 July 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 May 2022 · published 17 July 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03586. 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 7.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00070.
  • Total pupils: difference 35 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00835.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Stockwell Primary School

Lambeth · ages 2 to 11 · URN100582

358 pupils / 384 at Orchards Church of England Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Stockwell Primary SchoolOrchards Church of England Academy
Free school meals42.5% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English43.6% / 46.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.67% / 24.22%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.55 percentage points lower
  • 26 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03632. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01620.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00710.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00677.
  • 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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Orchards Church of England Academy

Cambridgeshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN143836

KS2 cohort: 54 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Orchards Church of England Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureOrchards Church of England Academy
Pupils3842025/26
Free school meals46.1%2025/26
First language other than English46.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)24.22%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard49%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence8.15043%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence24.92114%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 November 2024 · published 30 January 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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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.

2140 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: 11956

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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