Your basketContinue to checkout

Your basket is empty.

To request a quote or invoice, add the items first: the request sends the items in your basket.

Browse planners and resources

The basket shows up to 10 different items. Review your complete basket at checkout; a quote or invoice request includes every item.

Request a quote or invoice

Include your school’s purchase order number if you have one.

Your current basket’s products, selected options, SKUs and quantities will be included. Prices and delivery are confirmed when we issue the quote or invoice.

Schools similar to Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School

Kent · ages 3 to 11 · URN 118468

Change schoolSchool detailsShare

Your comparison 1 of 3 peers

Method

HeadteacherChat intake matches; separate from DfE’s official groups.

Showing the closest 10 of 5,731 eligible schools.

Choose a named peer to compare with Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School.

Selected school and shortlisted peers. Dates link to each figure’s source.
MeasureBishops Down Primary and Nursery SchoolCedars Primary SchoolRemove Cedars Primary School
Pupils1942025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2352025/26 · 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 meals19.6%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-characteristics19.6%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 English18%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-characteristics15.3%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)14.95%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-characteristics14.89%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
Prepare a sheetClear shortlist
Change peers (10 matches)

1Cedars Primary School

Milton Keynes · ages 3 to 11 · URN110399

235 pupils / 194 at Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

Remove from comparison
Cedars Primary SchoolBishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals19.6% / 19.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.3% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.89% / 14.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.05 percentage points lower
  • 41 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 June 2026 · published 14 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: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 May 2021 · published 23 June 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00569. 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 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.05 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00011.
  • Total pupils: difference 41 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01745.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117252

218 pupils / 194 at Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
Homerswood Primary and Nursery SchoolBishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals20.6% / 19.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.89% / 14.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 2.94 percentage points higher
  • 24 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 October 2024 · published 21 November 2024 · 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

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00389. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.94 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00588.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01101.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Whitecrest Primary School

Sandwell · ages 3 to 11 · URN103922

197 pupils / 194 at Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
Whitecrest Primary SchoolBishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals16.8% / 19.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.2% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.24% / 14.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00621. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01260.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00259.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00152.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Hillmead Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117310

223 pupils / 194 at Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
Hillmead Primary SchoolBishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals18.8% / 19.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.1% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.59% / 14.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.64 percentage points higher
  • 29 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01464. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00360.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.64 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00329.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01300.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Northenden Community School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN152025

232 pupils / 194 at Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
Northenden Community SchoolBishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals19.4% / 19.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.7% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.21% / 14.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.74 percentage points lower
  • 38 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01551. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.74 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00748.
  • Total pupils: difference 38 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01638.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Crompton Primary School

Oldham · ages 3 to 11 · URN133286

235 pupils / 194 at Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
Crompton Primary SchoolBishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals21.7% / 19.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.9% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.74% / 14.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • 41 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01574. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00159.
  • Total pupils: difference 41 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01745.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Blaydon West Primary School

Gateshead · ages 3 to 11 · URN108349

166 pupils / 194 at Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
Blaydon West Primary SchoolBishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals21.7% / 19.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.1% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.47% / 14.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.52 percentage points higher
  • 28 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01618. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00504.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01443.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Worcestershire · ages 3 to 11 · URN151072

197 pupils / 194 at Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolBishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals17.3% / 19.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.3% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.75% / 14.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · recorded under URN 116876 · 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: Requires improvement; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01623. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00361.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00152.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 3 to 11 · URN119517

189 pupils / 194 at Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals18% / 19.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.5% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.64% / 14.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.31 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01764. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00662.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00258.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

Wigan · ages 3 to 11 · URN106509

187 pupils / 194 at Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolBishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals18.2% / 19.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.6% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.11% / 14.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.16 percentage points higher
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01774. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00433.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00361.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

Comparison saved on . Figures have their own reporting years; check these before using differences in a meeting.

Open the saved comparison

Copy that page’s address to share the same schools, figures and filter. The latest 13 weekly comparisons are kept; older links can expire. Keep a separate record for meeting papers.

Use this comparison

Choose a sheet for your task. It uses the selected school and the peers in your shortlist.

Selected school evidence

All figures and Ofsted for Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School

Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School

Kent · ages 3 to 11 · URN118468

KS2 cohort: 30 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School: published figures and their sources
MeasureBishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Pupils1942025/26
Free school meals19.6%2025/26
First language other than English18%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)14.95%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard67%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.95209%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence11.51515%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 31 March 2026 · published 17 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong 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 1 November 2023 · published 11 December 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: Requires improvement

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 July 2022 · published 2 October 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

School websiteOfficial school record

How schools are matched

We compare open primary schools in England that teach through to age 11. We match current eligibility for free school meals first, then first language other than English, SEND and pupil numbers. The same age range is preferred. Region, faith and school type have a smaller influence.

A similar intake does not explain a difference in results. Use this list to choose schools to investigate, then check their reports and local circumstances.

View the matching calculation and data sources

SEND is calculated from pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan, divided by the school roll. We only calculate it when the source counts, year and coverage agree. It is rounded to two decimal places here.

Matching weights: FSM 45%, EAL 25%, SEND 20%, pupil numbers 10%. Lower matching scores mean more similar pupil context. Context bonuses can take a score below zero; a score is not a rating or a percentage.

Open England GIAS Primary; statutory low age at most 5 (including nursery ages 2/3) and high age 11. All four inputs required in the same academic year. Prefer exact low/high ages when at least 10 candidates remain after the report-card filter; otherwise disclose relaxation. Outcomes never select or rank peers. Context bonuses require nonmissing exact region, religious character and establishment type code; missing context earns no bonus. Lower distance is closer, including negative totals after bonuses.

5731 schools were eligible; 10 are shown.

  • fsm: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • eal: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100; First language other than English
  • send: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • size: Absolute pupil-count difference / max(target pupils, candidate pupils)

SEND formula: 100 * (SEN_support + EHC_plan) / characteristics.pupils; same school, Academic year and year; SEN total_pupils must equal characteristics.pupils. Ties are resolved by URN ascending.

Schools can be excluded for more than one reason:

  • Not a primary school: 21888
  • Does not cover the full primary age range: 28649
  • Not open: 25399
  • The selected school: 1
  • England location unverified: 3045
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • Different age range: 8365

Missing means no usable figure was provided. Suppressed means the publisher withheld it. Unavailable means no usable value can be shown; check the source and published code. Not applicable and low reliability retain the publisher’s stated limits.

Comparison reference: htc-full-primary-v1:2026-10-19.

Related guides

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.