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Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN 138164

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MeasureSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterMaple Primary SchoolRemove Maple 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-characteristics2142025/26 · 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 meals6.7%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics6.5%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
First language other than English31.6%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-characteristics26.6%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)8.61%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-characteristics17.76%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 Gregory's Catholic Primary School

Warwickshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN143633

209 pupils / 209 at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals6.7% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35.9% / 31.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND7.18% / 8.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.44 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00362. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00000.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.44 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00287.
  • 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: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

Suffolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN145382

210 pupils / 209 at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, IpswichSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals10% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35.7% / 31.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.43% / 8.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.82 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 March 2024 · published 23 April 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding; 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 0.01121. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01485.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00563.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Sonning Church of England Primary School

Wokingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN147379

210 pupils / 209 at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Sonning Church of England Primary SchoolSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals5.2% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.7% / 31.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND6.19% / 8.61%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 lower
  • SEND: 2.42 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01432. 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 2.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00484.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN116382

215 pupils / 209 at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, AndoverSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals6% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English34.4% / 31.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND9.77% / 8.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.16 percentage points higher
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 February 2023 · published 23 March 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01525. 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 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00231.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00279.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN151984

214 pupils / 209 at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Pope Paul Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals7.9% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21.5% / 31.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.28% / 8.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 10.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.67 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01632. 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 10.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.67 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00334.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00234.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy

North Yorkshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN142159

191 pupils / 209 at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary AcademySt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals3.7% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English34.6% / 31.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND8.9% / 8.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.29 percentage points higher
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02019. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00058.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00861.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Gloucestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN137031

220 pupils / 209 at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals9.1% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English31.4% / 31.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.91% / 8.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.3 percentage points higher
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02089. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01459.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00500.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN144109

203 pupils / 209 at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals10.3% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.6% / 31.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND8.37% / 8.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.24 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02205. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01620.
  • First language other than English: difference 5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00048.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00287.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN115194

203 pupils / 209 at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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St Francis Catholic Primary School, BraintreeSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals11.3% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.6% / 31.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND9.36% / 8.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.75 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 June 2024 · published 17 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 0.02257. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02070.
  • First language other than English: difference 7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00149.
  • 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.

10Maple Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN117298

214 pupils / 209 at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Maple Primary SchoolSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals6.5% / 6.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.6% / 31.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.76% / 8.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 9.14 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 24 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 October 2021 · published 22 November 2021 · 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 0.02403. 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 5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01829.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00234.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN138164

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

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Pupils2092025/26
Free school meals6.7%2025/26
First language other than English31.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)8.61%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard93%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard23%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.90718%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence9.09091%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 November 2023 · published 8 February 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding; 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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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
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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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