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Gloucestershire · ages 5 to 11 · URN 115568

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MeasureThe Croft Primary SchoolSouth Wingfield Primary SchoolRemove South Wingfield Primary School
Pupils1322025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1332025/26 · 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 meals9.8%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-characteristics11.3%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
First language other than English1.5%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-characteristics1.5%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)8.33%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Special educational needs in England · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england+ sourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics14.29%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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1South Wingfield Primary School

Derbyshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN112625

133 pupils / 132 at The Croft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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South Wingfield Primary SchoolThe Croft Primary School
Free school meals11.3% / 9.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.5% / 1.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.29% / 8.33%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 5.95 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 24 March 2026 · published 17 May 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: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 October 2023 · published 12 December 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00059. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.95 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01190.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00075.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School

Wiltshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN126332

127 pupils / 132 at The Croft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Kington St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolThe Croft Primary School
Free school meals9.4% / 9.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.6% / 1.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.24% / 8.33%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 February 2025 · published 10 March 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 -0.00036. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00381.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00379.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Mylor Bridge Community Primary School

Cornwall · ages 5 to 11 · URN111818

146 pupils / 132 at The Croft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Mylor Bridge Community Primary SchoolThe Croft Primary School
Free school meals5.5% / 9.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.1% / 1.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND8.22% / 8.33%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.11 percentage points lower
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00067. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00023.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00959.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School

Barnsley · ages 5 to 11 · URN106589

135 pupils / 132 at The Croft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Silkstone Common Junior and Infant SchoolThe Croft Primary School
Free school meals6.7% / 9.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 1.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND9.63% / 8.33%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00251. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01395.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00259.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00222.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Gotham Primary School

Nottinghamshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN122644

133 pupils / 132 at The Croft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Gotham Primary SchoolThe Croft Primary School
Free school meals11.3% / 9.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.5% / 1.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.53% / 8.33%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.2 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 June 2026 · published 5 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 July 2022 · published 22 September 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 0.0054. 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 3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01040.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00075.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Kennall Vale School

Cornwall · ages 5 to 11 · URN143873

121 pupils / 132 at The Croft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Kennall Vale SchoolThe Croft Primary School
Free school meals9.9% / 9.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.8% / 1.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.53% / 8.33%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.2 percentage points higher
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00692. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01639.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00833.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Hemingbrough Community Primary School

North Yorkshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN121450

125 pupils / 132 at The Croft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Hemingbrough Community Primary SchoolThe Croft Primary School
Free school meals11.2% / 9.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.4% / 1.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.2% / 8.33%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.87 percentage points higher
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00759. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01373.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00530.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool

Shropshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN123396

100 pupils / 132 at The Croft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Sheriffhales Primary School and PreschoolThe Croft Primary School
Free school meals10% / 9.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 1.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10% / 8.33%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.67 percentage points higher
  • 32 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 June 2025 · published 14 July 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00973. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.67 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00333.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02424.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN149981

138 pupils / 132 at The Croft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary AcademyThe Croft Primary School
Free school meals8.7% / 9.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 1.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND9.42% / 8.33%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.09 percentage points higher
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 7 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 December 2022 · published 23 January 2023 · recorded under URN 119497 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01522. 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 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00217.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00435.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Grundisburgh Primary School

Suffolk · ages 5 to 11 · URN124584

169 pupils / 132 at The Croft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Grundisburgh Primary SchoolThe Croft Primary School
Free school meals9.5% / 9.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.2% / 1.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.2% / 8.33%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.87 percentage points higher
  • 37 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 16 September 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: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 February 2022 · published 29 March 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01573. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01174.
  • Total pupils: difference 37 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02189.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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The Croft Primary School

Gloucestershire · ages 5 to 11 · URN115568

Small KS2 cohort: 20 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 5 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

The Croft Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureThe Croft Primary School
Pupils1322025/26
Free school meals9.8%2025/26
First language other than English1.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)8.33%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard70%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.76107%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence11.11111%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.

891 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: 13205

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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