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Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN 141715

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MeasureWaterman Primary SchoolPlatts Heath Primary SchoolRemove Platts Heath Primary School
Pupils2025/26 · Academic year67SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics61SourceDfE: 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 meals2025/26 · Academic year58.2%SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics57.4%SourceDfE: 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 English2025/26 · Academic year3%SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics9.8%SourceDfE: 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)2025/26 · Academic year50.75%SourceDfE: 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-characteristics27.87%SourceDfE: 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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1Lynsted and Norton Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN137467

63 pupils / 67 at Waterman Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Lynsted and Norton Primary SchoolWaterman Primary School
Free school meals57.1% / 58.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.8% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.75% / 50.75%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 19 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 July 2025 · published 11 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.04.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

2Platts Heath Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN118295

61 pupils / 67 at Waterman Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Platts Heath Primary SchoolWaterman Primary School
Free school meals57.4% / 58.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.8% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.87% / 50.75%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 22.88 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
  • Report card inspection · inspected 1 July 2026 · published 17 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: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention

  • 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 0.07

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 22.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.05.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

3The New Leake Primary School

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN120466

42 pupils / 67 at Waterman Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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The New Leake Primary SchoolWaterman Primary School
Free school meals50% / 58.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.4% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND50% / 50.75%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 8.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.75 percentage points lower
  • 25 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.07

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 8.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.04.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

4Halebank CofE Primary School

Halton · ages 4 to 11 · URN111244

89 pupils / 67 at Waterman Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Halebank CofE Primary SchoolWaterman Primary School
Free school meals59.6% / 58.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.4% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.46% / 50.75%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 19.29 percentage points lower
  • 22 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.07

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 19.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.04.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

5West Vale Academy

Calderdale · ages 4 to 11 · URN145571

74 pupils / 67 at Waterman Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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West Vale AcademyWaterman Primary School
Free school meals44.6% / 58.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.7% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND50% / 50.75%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 13.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.75 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
  • Report card inspection · inspected 25 November 2025 · published 26 January 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 22 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.07

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 13.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.06.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

6Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN118608

78 pupils / 67 at Waterman Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Sundridge and Brasted Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWaterman Primary School
Free school meals48.7% / 58.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.4% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND46.15% / 50.75%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 9.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.59 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 October 2023 · published 20 November 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.07

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 9.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.04.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.59 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

7Marden Vale CofE Academy

Wiltshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN141988

146 pupils / 67 at Waterman Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Marden Vale CofE AcademyWaterman Primary School
Free school meals56.2% / 58.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.9% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND50% / 50.75%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.75 percentage points lower
  • 79 more pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 September 2023 · published 9 November 2023 · 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 0.08

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 79 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.05.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

8Windmill Hill Primary School

Halton · ages 4 to 11 · URN111177

148 pupils / 67 at Waterman Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Windmill Hill Primary SchoolWaterman Primary School
Free school meals58.1% / 58.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.4% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND36.49% / 50.75%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 14.26 percentage points lower
  • 81 more pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 April 2024 · published 9 June 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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

Score 0.08

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 14.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03.
  • Total pupils: difference 81 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.05.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

9Aycliffe Community Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN118449

82 pupils / 67 at Waterman Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Aycliffe Community Primary SchoolWaterman Primary School
Free school meals62.2% / 58.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.5% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.49% / 50.75%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 20.26 percentage points lower
  • 15 more pupils
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.08

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 20.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.04.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

10Princetown Community Primary School

Devon · ages 4 to 11 · URN147494

51 pupils / 67 at Waterman Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Princetown Community Primary SchoolWaterman Primary School
Free school meals54.9% / 58.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.53% / 50.75%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 27.22 percentage points lower
  • 16 fewer pupils
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.08

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 27.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.05.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

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Waterman Primary School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN141715

Small KS2 cohort: 6 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 16.7 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Waterman Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureWaterman Primary School
Pupils672025/26
Free school meals58.2%2025/26
First language other than English3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)50.75%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard50%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.6%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence19.15%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 July 2026 · published 20 September 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
    Strong standard
    Early years
    Expected standard
    Leadership and governance
    Strong standard
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 November 2023 · published 11 February 2024 · 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
    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.

Intake similarity alone cannot explain results; check 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
MeasureWeight
Free school meals45%
First language other than English25%
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20%
Pupils10%

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; context bonuses can make scores negative. Matching scores are neither ratings nor percentages.

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.

5272 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: 25401
  • England location unverified: 3043
  • 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: 8824

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-v1:2026-10-26.

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