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Blackburn with Darwen · ages 3 to 11 · URN 140891

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MeasureDarwen St James CofE Primary AcademySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolRemove St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Pupils2032025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2122025/26 · 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 meals34%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-characteristics29.7%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 English34%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-characteristics34.4%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)24.14%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-characteristics24.06%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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1Co-op Academy Broadhurst

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN146227

234 pupils / 203 at Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Co-op Academy BroadhurstDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals34.6% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35.5% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.93% / 24.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.21 percentage points lower
  • 31 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00011. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00041.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01325.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN152014

207 pupils / 203 at Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals34.8% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English37.7% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.54% / 24.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 March 2024 · published 18 April 2024 · recorded under URN 105530 · 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00158. 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 3.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00680.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00193.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Medway · ages 3 to 11 · URN144914

216 pupils / 203 at Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals35.2% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29.6% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.93% / 24.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.79 percentage points higher
  • 13 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00599. 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 4.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00358.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00602.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

St. Helens · ages 3 to 11 · URN104804

197 pupils / 203 at Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals33.5% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English30.5% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.34% / 24.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 20 January 2026 · published 15 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 October 2021 · published 5 December 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 0.00756. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00225.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00361.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00296.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN146703

212 pupils / 203 at Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LyneDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals38.7% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English39.6% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.53% / 24.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.39 percentage points higher
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 June 2023 · published 25 July 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01018. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02115.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00078.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00425.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School

Trafford · ages 3 to 11 · URN106359

223 pupils / 203 at Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary SchoolDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals33.2% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.18% / 24.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point higher
  • SEND: 3.96 percentage points lower
  • 20 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 November 2023 · published 13 February 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 0.01299. 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 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.96 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00792.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00897.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Warrington · ages 3 to 11 · URN111308

212 pupils / 203 at Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals29.7% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English34.4% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.06% / 24.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.08 percentage points lower
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01476. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01935.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00016.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00425.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Lewisham · ages 3 to 11 · URN151011

186 pupils / 203 at Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals34.4% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.2% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.19% / 24.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.06 percentage points higher
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · recorded under URN 100734 · 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 0.01479. 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 9.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.06 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00011.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00837.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN150409

182 pupils / 203 at Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals30.8% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English30.8% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.27% / 24.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.14 percentage points higher
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 July 2022 · published 28 September 2022 · recorded under URN 130327 · 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01502. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00227.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01034.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Kineton Green Primary School

Solihull · ages 3 to 11 · URN150383

211 pupils / 203 at Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Kineton Green Primary SchoolDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals36.5% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English33.2% / 34%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.91% / 24.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.23 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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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 2.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01125.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.23 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00847.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00379.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 3 to 11 · URN140891

Small KS2 cohort: 19 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 5.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Pupils2032025/26
Free school meals34%2025/26
First language other than English34%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)24.14%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard37%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence7.93717%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence26.2069%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 July 2025 · published 15 September 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement; 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.

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
  • 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: 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.

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