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Schools similar to St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester

Essex · ages 3 to 11 · URN 114817

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MeasureSt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterGeorge Street Primary SchoolRemove George Street Primary School
Pupils2282025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2242025/26 · 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 meals24.6%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-characteristics25.4%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
First language other than English18.4%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-characteristics25.9%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)25.44%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-characteristics21.43%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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1Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117269

226 pupils / 228 at St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Moss Bury Primary School and NurserySt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Free school meals26.5% / 24.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.5% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.32% / 25.44%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.88 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00756. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00855.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00576.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00088.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Shephalbury Park Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN135084

228 pupils / 228 at St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Shephalbury Park Primary SchoolSt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Free school meals23.7% / 24.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.39% / 25.44%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.95 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 October 2022 · published 29 November 2022 · 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00044. 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 7.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.95 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00789.
  • 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: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3George Street Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117106

224 pupils / 228 at St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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George Street Primary SchoolSt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Free school meals25.4% / 24.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English25.9% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.43% / 25.44%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.01 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
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 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00360.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00802.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00175.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils

Essex · ages 3 to 11 · URN114707

236 pupils / 228 at St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsSt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Free school meals26.3% / 24.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.7% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.37% / 25.44%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.07 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00392. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01613.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00339.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery

West Berkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN109861

221 pupils / 228 at St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Robert Sandilands Primary School and NurserySt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Free school meals25.3% / 24.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.5% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.17% / 25.44%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.27 percentage points lower
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0055. 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 5.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.27 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00653.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00307.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Purford Green Primary School

Essex · ages 3 to 11 · URN139950

229 pupils / 228 at St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Purford Green Primary SchoolSt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Free school meals24% / 24.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English25.8% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.71% / 25.44%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.73 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0071. 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 7.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00546.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00044.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117252

218 pupils / 228 at St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Homerswood Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Free school meals20.6% / 24.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.89% / 25.44%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.55 percentage points lower
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 October 2024 · published 21 November 2024 · 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 0.01098. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01800.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01510.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00439.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Highfield Community Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 3 to 11 · URN131421

218 pupils / 228 at St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Highfield Community Primary SchoolSt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Free school meals23.9% / 24.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.98% / 25.44%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.54 percentage points higher
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 8 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 July 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01112. 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 7.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.54 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00509.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00439.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Cheadle Village Primary School

Stockport · ages 3 to 11 · URN106038

236 pupils / 228 at St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Cheadle Village Primary SchoolSt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Free school meals22% / 24.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.5% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.8% / 25.44%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.64 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01312. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01170.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.64 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01528.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00339.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Ashtree Primary Academy

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN151215

209 pupils / 228 at St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Ashtree Primary AcademySt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Free school meals25.8% / 24.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.6% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.27% / 25.44%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 9.17 percentage points lower
  • 19 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 December 2021 · published 2 March 2022 · recorded under URN 117352 · 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01507. 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 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01834.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00833.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester

Essex · ages 3 to 11 · URN114817

KS2 cohort: 45 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
Pupils2282025/26
Free school meals24.6%2025/26
First language other than English18.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)25.44%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard56%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.16087%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence10.20408%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2025 · published 12 February 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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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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