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Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 119166

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MeasureBarrowford SchoolBurnley Brunshaw Primary SchoolRemove Burnley Brunshaw Primary School
Pupils3122025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4142025/26 · 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 meals44.2%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics42.3%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 English15.1%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-characteristics17.9%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)34.62%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-characteristics26.57%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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1Cherbourg Primary School

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN115887

347 pupils / 312 at Barrowford School2025/26 · Academic year

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Cherbourg Primary SchoolBarrowford School
Free school meals46.1% / 44.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.9% / 15.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND35.45% / 34.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.83 percentage points higher
  • 35 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 May 2023 · published 25 June 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 0.0023. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00166.
  • Total pupils: difference 35 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01009.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Duke Street Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119352

317 pupils / 312 at Barrowford School2025/26 · Academic year

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Duke Street Primary SchoolBarrowford School
Free school meals41.3% / 44.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.2% / 15.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.24% / 34.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 9.38 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00813. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01305.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01876.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00158.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3The Mayflower Primary School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN114747

356 pupils / 312 at Barrowford School2025/26 · Academic year

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The Mayflower Primary SchoolBarrowford School
Free school meals44.7% / 44.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.9% / 15.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.06% / 34.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.56 percentage points lower
  • 44 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00923. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00225.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00912.
  • Total pupils: difference 44 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01236.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Elmore Green Primary School

Walsall · ages 4 to 11 · URN104153

314 pupils / 312 at Barrowford School2025/26 · Academic year

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Elmore Green Primary SchoolBarrowford School
Free school meals45.2% / 44.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.6% / 15.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.71% / 34.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 6.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.91 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0152. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01382.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00064.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Padiham Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119164

286 pupils / 312 at Barrowford School2025/26 · Academic year

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Padiham Primary SchoolBarrowford School
Free school meals43.7% / 44.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.7% / 15.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.63% / 34.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 13.99 percentage points lower
  • 26 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02456. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00225.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 13.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02797.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00833.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119284

239 pupils / 312 at Barrowford School2025/26 · Academic year

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Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary SchoolBarrowford School
Free school meals43.1% / 44.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.2% / 15.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.59% / 34.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 12.02 percentage points lower
  • 73 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 24 March 2026 · published 17 May 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: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 January 2022 · published 2 March 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 0.02464. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00495.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 12.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02404.
  • Total pupils: difference 73 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02340.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Abingdon Primary School

Stockport · ages 4 to 11 · URN106074

231 pupils / 312 at Barrowford School2025/26 · Academic year

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Abingdon Primary SchoolBarrowford School
Free school meals45% / 44.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.3% / 15.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.57% / 34.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.04 percentage points lower
  • 81 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 9 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 October 2023 · published 20 November 2023 · 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02465. 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 5.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.04 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01209.
  • Total pupils: difference 81 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02596.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Burnley Brunshaw Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119217

414 pupils / 312 at Barrowford School2025/26 · Academic year

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Burnley Brunshaw Primary SchoolBarrowford School
Free school meals42.3% / 44.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.9% / 15.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.57% / 34.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 8.05 percentage points lower
  • 102 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 October 2022 · published 15 November 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 0.02628. 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 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.05 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01609.
  • Total pupils: difference 102 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02464.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Belvoirdale Community Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119913

337 pupils / 312 at Barrowford School2025/26 · Academic year

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Belvoirdale Community Primary SchoolBarrowford School
Free school meals37.7% / 44.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19% / 15.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND33.83% / 34.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.79 percentage points lower
  • 25 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02799. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02925.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00157.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00742.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Lanesend Primary School

Isle of Wight · ages 4 to 11 · URN141305

346 pupils / 312 at Barrowford School2025/26 · Academic year

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Lanesend Primary SchoolBarrowford School
Free school meals44.8% / 44.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.6% / 15.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND36.99% / 34.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.38 percentage points higher
  • 34 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 July 2025 · published 23 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

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

Score 0.02853. 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 8.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00476.
  • Total pupils: difference 34 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00983.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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Barrowford School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119166

KS2 cohort: 60 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Barrowford School: published figures and their sources
MeasureBarrowford School
Pupils3122025/26
Free school meals44.2%2025/26
First language other than English15.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)34.62%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard50%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence11.63229%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence40.13158%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 21 April 2026 · published 7 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; 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 2 March 2022 · published 28 April 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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How schools are matched

We compare open primary schools in England that teach through to age 11. We match current eligibility for free school meals first, then first language other than English, SEND and pupil numbers. The same age range is preferred. Region, faith and school type have a smaller influence.

A similar intake does not explain a difference in results. Use this list to choose schools to investigate, then check their reports and local circumstances.

View the matching calculation and data sources

SEND is calculated from pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan, divided by the school roll. We only calculate it when the source counts, year and coverage agree. It is rounded to two decimal places here.

Matching weights: FSM 45%, EAL 25%, SEND 20%, pupil numbers 10%. Lower matching scores mean more similar pupil context. Context bonuses can take a score below zero; a score is not a rating or a percentage.

Open England GIAS Primary; statutory low age at most 5 (including nursery ages 2/3) and high age 11. All four inputs required in the same academic year. Prefer exact low/high ages when at least 10 candidates remain after the report-card filter; otherwise disclose relaxation. Outcomes never select or rank peers. Context bonuses require nonmissing exact region, religious character and establishment type code; missing context earns no bonus. Lower distance is closer, including negative totals after bonuses.

5277 schools were eligible; 10 are shown.

  • fsm: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • eal: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100; First language other than English
  • send: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • size: Absolute pupil-count difference / max(target pupils, candidate pupils)

SEND formula: 100 * (SEN_support + EHC_plan) / characteristics.pupils; same school, Academic year and year; SEN total_pupils must equal characteristics.pupils. Ties are resolved by URN ascending.

Schools can be excluded for more than one reason:

  • Not a primary school: 21888
  • Does not cover the full primary age range: 28649
  • Not open: 25399
  • The selected school: 1
  • England location unverified: 3045
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • Different age range: 8819

Missing means no usable figure was provided. Suppressed means the publisher withheld it. Unavailable means no usable value can be shown; check the source and published code. Not applicable and low reliability retain the publisher’s stated limits.

Comparison reference: htc-full-primary-v1:2026-10-19.

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