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Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 119260

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MeasureBarden Primary SchoolEdleston Primary SchoolRemove Edleston Primary School
Pupils2025/26 · Academic year474SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics209SourceDfE: 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 meals2025/26 · Academic year30.4%SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics29.2%SourceDfE: 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 English2025/26 · Academic year74.1%SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics68.4%SourceDfE: 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)2025/26 · Academic year22.57%SourceDfE: 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-characteristics23.44%SourceDfE: 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 Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Peterborough · ages 4 to 11 · URN147385

407 pupils / 474 at Barden Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolBarden Primary School
Free school meals30% / 30.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English71.7% / 74.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.11% / 22.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.46 percentage points lower
  • 67 fewer pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 May 2024 · published 23 June 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 67 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

2The Meads Primary School

Luton · ages 4 to 11 · URN109558

513 pupils / 474 at Barden Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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The Meads Primary SchoolBarden Primary School
Free school meals29.6% / 30.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English58.9% / 74.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.47% / 22.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 15.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.11 percentage points lower
  • 39 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 15.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.04.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 39 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

3Portswood Primary School

Southampton · ages 4 to 11 · URN138626

416 pupils / 474 at Barden Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Portswood Primary SchoolBarden Primary School
Free school meals28.6% / 30.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English64.2% / 74.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.56% / 22.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 9.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.98 percentage points higher
  • 58 fewer pupils
  • Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 19 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 February 2022 · published 5 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 58 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

4Old Palace Primary School

Tower Hamlets · ages 4 to 11 · URN100892

386 pupils / 474 at Barden Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Old Palace Primary SchoolBarden Primary School
Free school meals30.1% / 30.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English83.2% / 74.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.77% / 22.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 9.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.81 percentage points lower
  • 88 fewer pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 January 2023 · published 21 May 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.81 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02.
  • Total pupils: difference 88 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

5Denbigh Primary School

Luton · ages 4 to 11 · URN109534

610 pupils / 474 at Barden Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Denbigh Primary SchoolBarden Primary School
Free school meals24.8% / 30.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English70.3% / 74.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.16% / 22.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.41 percentage points lower
  • 136 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 136 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

6Jubilee Wood Primary School

Milton Keynes · ages 4 to 11 · URN145043

508 pupils / 474 at Barden Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Jubilee Wood Primary SchoolBarden Primary School
Free school meals34.3% / 30.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English67.1% / 74.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.93% / 22.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.64 percentage points lower
  • 34 more pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 February 2022 · published 30 March 2022 · 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 0.04

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.64 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 34 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

7Handford Hall Primary School

Suffolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN144212

360 pupils / 474 at Barden Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Handford Hall Primary SchoolBarden Primary School
Free school meals30.8% / 30.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English75.8% / 74.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND34.17% / 22.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 11.59 percentage points higher
  • 114 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.59 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02.
  • Total pupils: difference 114 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

8Pendle Primary Academy

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN139053

415 pupils / 474 at Barden Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Pendle Primary AcademyBarden Primary School
Free school meals30.6% / 30.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English90.4% / 74.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.14% / 22.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 16.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.43 percentage points lower
  • 59 fewer pupils
  • Report card inspection · inspected 25 November 2025 · published 21 January 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 March 2022 · published 16 May 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 0.05

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 16.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.04.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 59 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

9Edleston Primary School

Cheshire East · ages 4 to 11 · URN111170

209 pupils / 474 at Barden Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Edleston Primary SchoolBarden Primary School
Free school meals29.2% / 30.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English68.4% / 74.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.44% / 22.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.87 percentage points higher
  • 265 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 265 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.06.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

10Shackleton Primary School

Bedford · ages 4 to 11 · URN144545

487 pupils / 474 at Barden Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Shackleton Primary SchoolBarden Primary School
Free school meals34.1% / 30.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English59.1% / 74.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.15% / 22.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 15 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.42 percentage points lower
  • 13 more pupils
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 12 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 September 2021 · published 10 November 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 0.05

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 15 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.04.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

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Barden Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119260

KS2 cohort: 62 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Barden Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureBarden Primary School
Pupils4742025/26
Free school meals30.4%2025/26
First language other than English74.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)22.57%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard60%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.96%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence9.91%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.

Intake similarity alone cannot explain results; check 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
MeasureWeight
Free school meals45%
First language other than English25%
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20%
Pupils10%

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; context bonuses can make scores negative. Matching scores are neither ratings nor percentages.

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.

5272 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: 25401
  • The selected school: 1
  • England location unverified: 3043
  • 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: 8824

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-v1:2026-10-26.

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