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Schools similar to Balcombe Cofe Primary School

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN 150828

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MeasureBalcombe Cofe Primary SchoolTwyford St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolRemove Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Pupils1402025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1412025/26 · 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 meals7.9%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-characteristics7.1%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-characteristics
First language other than English2.9%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-characteristics2.1%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.29%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-characteristics17.73%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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1Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN116320

141 pupils / 140 at Balcombe Cofe Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolBalcombe Cofe Primary School
Free school meals7.1% / 7.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.1% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.73% / 19.29%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.56 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01058. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00311.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00071.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Wiltshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN150219

139 pupils / 140 at Balcombe Cofe Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolBalcombe Cofe Primary School
Free school meals8.6% / 7.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.6% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.27% / 19.29%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.02 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01035. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00404.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00071.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Horspath Church of England Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN144432

141 pupils / 140 at Balcombe Cofe Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Horspath Church of England Primary SchoolBalcombe Cofe Primary School
Free school meals6.4% / 7.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.8% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.57% / 19.29%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.28 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00773. 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 4.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.28 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00256.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00071.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Kidmore End Church of England Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN144577

151 pupils / 140 at Balcombe Cofe Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolBalcombe Cofe Primary School
Free school meals6.6% / 7.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.3% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.89% / 19.29%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.39 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 October 2023 · published 20 November 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 -0.00608. 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 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00678.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00728.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst

Wokingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN147377

138 pupils / 140 at Balcombe Cofe Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Nicholas Church of England Primary, HurstBalcombe Cofe Primary School
Free school meals6.5% / 7.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.8% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.49% / 19.29%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.79 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 October 2023 · published 29 November 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; 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 -0.00544. 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 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00959.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00143.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Albourne Church of England Primary School

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN148924

177 pupils / 140 at Balcombe Cofe Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Albourne Church of England Primary SchoolBalcombe Cofe Primary School
Free school meals7.3% / 7.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.4% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.21% / 19.29%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.08 percentage points lower
  • 37 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 February 2025 · published 17 March 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 -0.00499. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00015.
  • Total pupils: difference 37 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02090.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN116283

139 pupils / 140 at Balcombe Cofe Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Durley Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolBalcombe Cofe Primary School
Free school meals9.4% / 7.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.3% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.83% / 19.29%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.46 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00212. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00692.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00071.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

North Yorkshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN150419

138 pupils / 140 at Balcombe Cofe Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyBalcombe Cofe Primary School
Free school meals9.4% / 7.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.9% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.84% / 19.29%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 0.45 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 November 2022 · published 30 January 2023 · recorded under URN 121635 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; 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 -0.00093. 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 0.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00089.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00143.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN118619

140 pupils / 140 at Balcombe Cofe Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBalcombe Cofe Primary School
Free school meals6.4% / 7.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.1% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.71% / 19.29%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.43 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 January 2024 · published 13 March 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00675.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00286.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Awbridge Primary School

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN148213

154 pupils / 140 at Balcombe Cofe Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Awbridge Primary SchoolBalcombe Cofe Primary School
Free school meals5.8% / 7.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.9% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.48% / 19.29%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 0.19 percentage points higher
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 November 2023 · published 12 December 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00143. 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 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00039.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00909.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Balcombe Cofe Primary School

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN150828

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

Balcombe Cofe Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureBalcombe Cofe Primary School
Pupils1402025/26
Free school meals7.9%2025/26
First language other than English2.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.29%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard63%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard5%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.20494%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence5.88235%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 April 2023 · published 15 June 2023 · recorded under URN 126006 · 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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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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