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East Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN 114553

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MeasureSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolWilliam Gilpin Church of England Primary SchoolRemove William Gilpin Church of England Primary School
Pupils812025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics742025/26 · 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 meals16%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-characteristics16.2%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
First language other than English2.5%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-characteristics5.4%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)27.16%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-characteristics25.68%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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1William Gilpin Church of England Primary School

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN116353

74 pupils / 81 at St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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William Gilpin Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Free school meals16.2% / 16%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.4% / 2.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.68% / 27.16%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.48 percentage points lower
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 March 2026 · published 12 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Urgent improvement; Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Urgent improvement; Early years: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 January 2022 · published 20 March 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01024. 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 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00297.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00864.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN123223

83 pupils / 81 at St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Free school meals15.7% / 16%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.8% / 2.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.3% / 27.16%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.86 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00177. 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 8.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00372.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00241.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Tipton St John Church of England Primary School

Devon · ages 4 to 11 · URN113438

83 pupils / 81 at St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Tipton St John Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Free school meals14.5% / 16%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.8% / 2.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.92% / 27.16%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.76 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00158. 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 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.76 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00351.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00241.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Enstone Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN123001

81 pupils / 81 at St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Enstone Primary SchoolSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Free school meals14.8% / 16%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.2% / 2.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.4% / 27.16%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.23 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00112. 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 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.23 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00247.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN123124

99 pupils / 81 at St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Aston Rowant Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Free school meals17.2% / 16%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 2.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.24% / 27.16%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.92 percentage points lower
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00567. 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 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00584.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01818.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Heddington Church of England Primary School

Wiltshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN126327

75 pupils / 81 at St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Heddington Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Free school meals18.7% / 16%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.3% / 2.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.33% / 27.16%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.83 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00621. 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 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00365.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00741.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN116363

78 pupils / 81 at St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary SchoolSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Free school meals19.2% / 16%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.3% / 2.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.23% / 27.16%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.93 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 20 January 2026 · published 29 April 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 12 May 2021 · published 5 July 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00696. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01440.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01586.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00370.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN118734

104 pupils / 81 at St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Free school meals17.3% / 16%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.8% / 2.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.04% / 27.16%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.12 percentage points lower
  • 23 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 June 2026 · published 13 July 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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 20 April 2022 · published 15 June 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 0.00746. 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 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.12 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00624.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02212.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Burley Primary School

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN115870

81 pupils / 81 at St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Burley Primary SchoolSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Free school meals13.6% / 16%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.5% / 2.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.86% / 27.16%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 3.7 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 December 2024 · published 20 January 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00821. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00741.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Norfolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN121117

84 pupils / 81 at St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Free school meals13.1% / 16%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.4% / 2.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.43% / 27.16%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.73 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 July 2024 · published 18 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 0.00834. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01305.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01146.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00357.
  • 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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St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School

East Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN114553

Small KS2 cohort: 8 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 12.5 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Pupils812025/26
Free school meals16%2025/26
First language other than English2.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)27.16%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard50%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.52245%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence10.38961%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.

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
  • 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: 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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