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Schools similar to Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 119451

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MeasureOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolBirchwood CofE Primary SchoolRemove Birchwood CofE Primary School
Pupils1422025/26 · 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 meals54.9%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-characteristics56.1%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-characteristics
First language other than English26.8%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-characteristics22.3%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)18.31%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-characteristics20.38%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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1Birchwood CofE Primary School

Warrington · ages 4 to 11 · URN111304

157 pupils / 142 at Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Birchwood CofE Primary SchoolOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals56.1% / 54.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English22.3% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.38% / 18.31%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.07 percentage points higher
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00035. 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 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00414.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00955.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School

Halton · ages 4 to 11 · URN111314

99 pupils / 142 at Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary SchoolOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals54.5% / 54.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.2% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.17% / 18.31%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.14 percentage points lower
  • 43 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01336. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00228.
  • Total pupils: difference 43 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03028.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN148770

144 pupils / 142 at Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Josephs Catholic Primary School, LancasterOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals56.3% / 54.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.7% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.44% / 18.31%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 10.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.13 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 June 2024 · published 11 July 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02521. 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 10.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00227.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00139.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Castle View Primary Academy

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN148231

100 pupils / 142 at Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Castle View Primary AcademyOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals56% / 54.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18% / 18.31%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.31 percentage points lower
  • 42 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 February 2025 · published 24 March 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Serious Weaknesses; Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02715. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00062.
  • Total pupils: difference 42 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02958.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Skinners' Temple Grove

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN139052

163 pupils / 142 at Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Skinners' Temple GroveOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals53.4% / 54.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.4% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.09% / 18.31%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.78 percentage points higher
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02819. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00755.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01288.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Westminster Community Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 4 to 11 · URN148984

151 pupils / 142 at Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Westminster Community Primary SchoolOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals53.6% / 54.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27.2% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND34.44% / 18.31%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 16.13 percentage points higher
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 July 2024 · published 18 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 0.03506. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 16.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03225.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00596.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Catharine's CofE Primary School

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106464

205 pupils / 142 at Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Catharine's CofE Primary SchoolOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals53.2% / 54.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.6% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.07% / 18.31%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 10.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.24 percentage points lower
  • 63 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03636. 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 10.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00247.
  • Total pupils: difference 63 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03073.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Sundridge Primary School

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN103266

148 pupils / 142 at Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Sundridge Primary SchoolOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals56.1% / 54.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29.7% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.38% / 18.31%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10.07 percentage points higher
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 July 2024 · published 11 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 0.03684. 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 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02014.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00405.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Clayton Brook Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119331

160 pupils / 142 at Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Clayton Brook Primary SchoolOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals56.9% / 54.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.8% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.88% / 18.31%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.57 percentage points higher
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03738. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00900.
  • First language other than English: difference 8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00713.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01125.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Peter's CofE Primary School

Tameside · ages 4 to 11 · URN106245

209 pupils / 142 at Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals51.7% / 54.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English33.5% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.57% / 18.31%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.26 percentage points higher
  • 67 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 June 2026 · published 9 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03774. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01440.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00453.
  • Total pupils: difference 67 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03206.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119451

Small KS2 cohort: 16 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 6.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureOswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Pupils1422025/26
Free school meals54.9%2025/26
First language other than English26.8%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)18.31%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard63%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.24378%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence17.14286%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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