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Schools similar to Bowness-on-Solway Primary School

Cumberland · ages 3 to 11 · URN 112414

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MeasureBowness-on-Solway Primary SchoolKirmington CofE Primary SchoolRemove Kirmington CofE Primary School
Pupils402025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics382025/26 · 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 meals17.5%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-characteristics15.8%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 English0%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-characteristics0%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)17.5%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-characteristics23.68%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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1Clutton Church of England Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 3 to 11 · URN145076

39 pupils / 40 at Bowness-on-Solway Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Clutton Church of England Primary SchoolBowness-on-Solway Primary School
Free school meals17.9% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.95% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 0.45 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 June 2026 · published 9 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 June 2022 · published 21 September 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 -0.0048. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00090.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00250.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Hallbankgate Village School

Cumberland · ages 3 to 11 · URN112417

45 pupils / 40 at Bowness-on-Solway Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Hallbankgate Village SchoolBowness-on-Solway Primary School
Free school meals15.6% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.4% / 0%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.22% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.72 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01011. 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 4.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.72 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00944.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01111.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Oakridge Community Primary School

North Yorkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149226

37 pupils / 40 at Bowness-on-Solway Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Oakridge Community Primary SchoolBowness-on-Solway Primary School
Free school meals18.9% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.62% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 4.12 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 July 2025 · published 7 September 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 0.02204. 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 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.12 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00824.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00750.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School

North Yorkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN121721

40 pupils / 40 at Bowness-on-Solway Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Nun Monkton Primary Foundation SchoolBowness-on-Solway Primary School
Free school meals10% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.5% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 7.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 5 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 May 2026 · published 23 June 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 25 November 2021 · published 30 January 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02375. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03375.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01000.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Kirmington CofE Primary School

North Lincolnshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN118014

38 pupils / 40 at Bowness-on-Solway Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Kirmington CofE Primary SchoolBowness-on-Solway Primary School
Free school meals15.8% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.68% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 6.18 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02502. 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 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.18 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01237.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00500.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Buckminster Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 3 to 11 · URN150511

41 pupils / 40 at Bowness-on-Solway Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Buckminster Primary SchoolBowness-on-Solway Primary School
Free school meals17.1% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.27% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 11.77 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 October 2023 · published 7 December 2023 · recorded under URN 119910 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02778. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02354.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00244.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Cawthorne's Endowed School

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119540

34 pupils / 40 at Bowness-on-Solway Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Cawthorne's Endowed SchoolBowness-on-Solway Primary School
Free school meals14.7% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.53% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 6.03 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 March 2024 · published 29 April 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 0.02966. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01260.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01206.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01500.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN151061

42 pupils / 40 at Bowness-on-Solway Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Gainford Church of England Primary School and PreschoolBowness-on-Solway Primary School
Free school meals21.4% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.43% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 3.93 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03017. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01755.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00786.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00476.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Ilam Church of England Primary School

Staffordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN151577

40 pupils / 40 at Bowness-on-Solway Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ilam Church of England Primary SchoolBowness-on-Solway Primary School
Free school meals12.5% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.5% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 5 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0325. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02250.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01000.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10North Scarle Primary School

Lincolnshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN120385

48 pupils / 40 at Bowness-on-Solway Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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North Scarle Primary SchoolBowness-on-Solway Primary School
Free school meals18.8% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.5% / 17.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 5 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 June 2025 · published 17 July 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 0.03252. 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 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01000.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01667.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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Bowness-on-Solway Primary School

Cumberland · ages 3 to 11 · URN112414

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

Bowness-on-Solway Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureBowness-on-Solway Primary School
Pupils402025/26
Free school meals17.5%2025/26
First language other than English0%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)17.5%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard75%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.025%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence12.5%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.

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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