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Schools similar to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 151084

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MeasureSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, PrestonSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRemove St Mary's Catholic 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-characteristics2082025/26 · 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 meals27.3%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-characteristics26.9%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
First language other than English34.9%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics24.5%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)20.1%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-characteristics21.15%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 Kentigern's Catholic Primary School

Blackpool · ages 4 to 11 · URN149262

210 pupils / 209 at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Kentigern's Catholic Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals23.8% / 27.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English32.4% / 34.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.95% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.86 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00581. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01575.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00171.
  • 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.

2St Augustine's RC Primary School

Hammersmith and Fulham · ages 4 to 11 · URN150082

196 pupils / 209 at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Augustine's RC Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals26.5% / 27.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29.1% / 34.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.88% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.22 percentage points lower
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 October 2021 · published 9 December 2021 · recorded under URN 100347 · 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 0.00676. 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 5.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00244.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00622.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 4 to 11 · URN119513

203 pupils / 209 at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals28.6% / 27.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English40.9% / 34.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.24% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.85 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00943. 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 6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00571.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00287.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN151939

207 pupils / 209 at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals28.5% / 27.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English41.5% / 34.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.46% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.64 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01213. 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 6.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.64 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00927.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00096.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

Bristol, City of · ages 4 to 11 · URN148942

201 pupils / 209 at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals26.4% / 27.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English28.9% / 34.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.42% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.67 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01222. 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 6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.67 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00935.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00383.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6West Green Primary School

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN125826

209 pupils / 209 at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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West Green Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals25.8% / 27.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English34% / 34.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.36% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.26 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01953. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01053.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Thorntree Primary School

Greenwich · ages 4 to 11 · URN100142

190 pupils / 209 at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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Thorntree Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals28.9% / 27.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English34.2% / 34.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.05% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.96 percentage points higher
  • 19 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 3 March 2026 · published 28 April 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 November 2021 · published 12 December 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01995. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.96 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00191.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00909.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Clement Danes CofE Primary School

Westminster · ages 4 to 11 · URN101127

193 pupils / 209 at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Clement Danes CofE Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals26.9% / 27.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English38.9% / 34.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.69% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.41 percentage points lower
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 November 2024 · published 10 December 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Outstanding; 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 0.02027. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00081.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00766.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN146257

204 pupils / 209 at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary AcademySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals27% / 27.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English45.6% / 34.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.2% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 10.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.9 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 May 2025 · published 8 June 2025 · 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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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02029. 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 10.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00980.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00239.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Brighton and Hove · ages 4 to 11 · URN114570

208 pupils / 209 at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals26.9% / 27.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.5% / 34.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.15% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 10.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.06 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02039. 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 10.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.06 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00212.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • 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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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN151084

KS2 cohort: 30 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston: published figures and their sources
MeasureSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Pupils2092025/26
Free school meals27.3%2025/26
First language other than English34.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20.1%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard47%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.16538%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence8.02139%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 September 2023 · published 9 November 2023 · recorded under URN 119606 · 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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How schools are matched

We compare open primary schools in England that teach through to age 11. We match current eligibility for free school meals first, then first language other than English, SEND and pupil numbers. The same age range is preferred. Region, faith and school type have a smaller influence.

A similar intake does not explain a difference in results. Use this list to choose schools to investigate, then check their reports and local circumstances.

View the matching calculation and data sources

SEND is calculated from pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan, divided by the school roll. We only calculate it when the source counts, year and coverage agree. It is rounded to two decimal places here.

Matching weights: FSM 45%, EAL 25%, SEND 20%, pupil numbers 10%. Lower matching scores mean more similar pupil context. Context bonuses can take a score below zero; a score is not a rating or a percentage.

Open England GIAS Primary; statutory low age at most 5 (including nursery ages 2/3) and high age 11. All four inputs required in the same academic year. Prefer exact low/high ages when at least 10 candidates remain after the report-card filter; otherwise disclose relaxation. Outcomes never select or rank peers. Context bonuses require nonmissing exact region, religious character and establishment type code; missing context earns no bonus. Lower distance is closer, including negative totals after bonuses.

5277 schools were eligible; 10 are shown.

  • fsm: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • eal: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100; First language other than English
  • send: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • size: Absolute pupil-count difference / max(target pupils, candidate pupils)

SEND formula: 100 * (SEN_support + EHC_plan) / characteristics.pupils; same school, Academic year and year; SEN total_pupils must equal characteristics.pupils. Ties are resolved by URN ascending.

Schools can be excluded for more than one reason:

  • Not a primary school: 21888
  • Does not cover the full primary age range: 28649
  • Not open: 25399
  • 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
  • The selected school: 1
  • Different age range: 8819

Missing means no usable figure was provided. Suppressed means the publisher withheld it. Unavailable means no usable value can be shown; check the source and published code. Not applicable and low reliability retain the publisher’s stated limits.

Comparison reference: htc-full-primary-v1:2026-10-19.

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