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Schools similar to St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN 105820

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MeasureSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, RochdaleBeaconside CofE Primary SchoolRemove Beaconside CofE Primary School
Pupils3112025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4452025/26 · 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 meals13.8%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-characteristics13.7%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 English13.2%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics14.2%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)14.47%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-characteristics13.48%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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1Wheatcroft Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117328

319 pupils / 311 at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale2025/26 · Academic year

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Wheatcroft Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Free school meals14.1% / 13.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.5% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.42% / 14.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.05 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 November 2023 · published 17 December 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 0.00571. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00135.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.05 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00010.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00251.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117473

332 pupils / 311 at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale2025/26 · Academic year

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Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and NurserySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Free school meals15.7% / 13.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.66% / 14.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.19 percentage points higher
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01026. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00855.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00239.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00633.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Catherine's RC Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105524

426 pupils / 311 at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale2025/26 · Academic year

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St Catherine's RC Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Free school meals11.3% / 13.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.08% / 14.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.38 percentage points lower
  • 115 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 November 2023 · published 17 December 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 0.01202. 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 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00077.
  • Total pupils: difference 115 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02700.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Christ The King RC Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105950

234 pupils / 311 at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale2025/26 · Academic year

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Christ The King RC Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Free school meals14.5% / 13.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.5% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.24% / 14.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.77 percentage points higher
  • 77 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0132. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00315.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00354.
  • Total pupils: difference 77 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02476.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Lower Wortley Primary School

Leeds · ages 3 to 11 · URN107972

331 pupils / 311 at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale2025/26 · Academic year

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Lower Wortley Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Free school meals14.8% / 13.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.1% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.11% / 14.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.64 percentage points higher
  • 20 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01456. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.64 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00127.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00604.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Beaconside CofE Primary School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN112423

445 pupils / 311 at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale2025/26 · Academic year

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Beaconside CofE Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Free school meals13.7% / 13.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.2% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.48% / 14.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point higher
  • SEND: 0.99 percentage points lower
  • 134 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01503. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00045.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00197.
  • Total pupils: difference 134 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03011.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN104459

233 pupils / 311 at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Free school meals14.2% / 13.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.45% / 14.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.99 percentage points higher
  • 78 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01535. 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 4.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00797.
  • Total pupils: difference 78 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02508.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Mandeville Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117305

318 pupils / 311 at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale2025/26 · Academic year

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Mandeville Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Free school meals14.2% / 13.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.1% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.84% / 14.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.63 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01552. 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 4.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00127.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00220.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Leeds · ages 3 to 11 · URN139350

297 pupils / 311 at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Free school meals10.1% / 13.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.1% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.16% / 14.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.69 percentage points higher
  • 14 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 June 2024 · published 9 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 0.01679. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01665.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00338.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00450.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School

Solihull · ages 3 to 11 · URN148089

329 pupils / 311 at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Free school meals14% / 13.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.2% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.54% / 14.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.07 percentage points higher
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 April 2024 · published 20 May 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01701. 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 5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00814.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00547.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN105820

KS2 cohort: 45 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Pupils3112025/26
Free school meals13.8%2025/26
First language other than English13.2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)14.47%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard51%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard11%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.11657%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence16.73004%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 October 2024 · published 14 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

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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
  • 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.

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