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Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN 105936

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MeasureSt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolRemove St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Pupils2092025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2132025/26 · 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 meals30.1%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-characteristics31%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 English6.7%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-characteristics3.8%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)21.53%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-characteristics22.07%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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1St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN114216

213 pupils / 209 at St Mary's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Free school meals31% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.8% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.07% / 21.53%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.53 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00575. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00107.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00188.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN106235

208 pupils / 209 at St Mary's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Free school meals25% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.7% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.96% / 21.53%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point higher
  • SEND: 4.43 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00479. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02295.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00886.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington

Lincolnshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN120496

212 pupils / 209 at St Mary's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Winchelsea Primary School RuskingtonSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Free school meals30.2% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.1% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.34% / 21.53%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.19 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 April 2023 · published 14 June 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 0.00725. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00438.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00142.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Brampton Primary School

Cumberland · ages 3 to 11 · URN112405

200 pupils / 209 at St Mary's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Brampton Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Free school meals28% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19% / 21.53%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.53 percentage points lower
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00957. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00506.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00431.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Green Lane Church of England Primary School

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN149902

188 pupils / 209 at St Mary's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Green Lane Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Free school meals31.4% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.4% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.15% / 21.53%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.38 percentage points lower
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01141. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00476.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01005.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Irlam Endowed Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105939

226 pupils / 209 at St Mary's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Irlam Endowed Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Free school meals27.4% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.3% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.11% / 21.53%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.58 percentage points higher
  • 17 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01232. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01215.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.58 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00915.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00752.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Chaddesden Park Primary School

Derby · ages 3 to 11 · URN145592

207 pupils / 209 at St Mary's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Chaddesden Park Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Free school meals31.9% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.2% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.74% / 21.53%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.21 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 28 April 2026 · published 8 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 March 2024 · published 7 May 2024 · 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 14 September 2022 · published 17 October 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01322. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
  • 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 0.00042.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00096.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119414

221 pupils / 209 at St Mary's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Free school meals35.3% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.8% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.36% / 21.53%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.17 percentage points lower
  • 12 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 July 2024 · published 8 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 0.01342. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02340.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00234.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00543.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Accrington Huncoat Primary School

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN148919

211 pupils / 209 at St Mary's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Accrington Huncoat Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Free school meals30.8% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.4% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.59% / 21.53%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.94 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01473. 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 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.94 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00989.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00095.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Eppleton Academy Primary School

Sunderland · ages 3 to 11 · URN138213

208 pupils / 209 at St Mary's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Eppleton Academy Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Free school meals29.3% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.3% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.31% / 21.53%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.22 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01603. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00845.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105936

Small KS2 cohort: 29 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Mary's CofE Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Pupils2092025/26
Free school meals30.1%2025/26
First language other than English6.7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)21.53%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard69%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.55604%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence11.04651%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 21 April 2026 · published 7 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 December 2021 · published 23 January 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains 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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