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Blackburn with Darwen · ages 4 to 11 · URN 119505

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MeasureSt Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolBurnley Stoneyholme Community Primary SchoolRemove Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School
Pupils2582025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4062025/26 · 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 meals39.9%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-characteristics39.4%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
First language other than English96.9%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-characteristics98%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)25.19%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-characteristics13.79%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 Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 4 to 11 · URN119499

419 pupils / 258 at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals34.8% / 39.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English93.8% / 96.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.45% / 25.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.25 percentage points higher
  • 161 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04363. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02295.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00451.
  • Total pupils: difference 161 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03842.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119257

406 pupils / 258 at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals39.4% / 39.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English98% / 96.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.79% / 25.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 11.4 percentage points lower
  • 148 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 March 2025 · published 1 May 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 0.05425. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02280.
  • Total pupils: difference 148 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03645.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Springfield Primary School

Sheffield · ages 4 to 11 · URN107073

207 pupils / 258 at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Springfield Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals37.2% / 39.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English87.4% / 96.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.64% / 25.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 9.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.56 percentage points lower
  • 51 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05678. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01215.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00111.
  • Total pupils: difference 51 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01977.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4The Orchard School

Lambeth · ages 4 to 11 · URN134507

207 pupils / 258 at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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The Orchard SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals34.8% / 39.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English87.4% / 96.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.05% / 25.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 9.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.86 percentage points higher
  • 51 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.06019. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02295.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00372.
  • Total pupils: difference 51 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01977.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St James CofE Primary School

Enfield · ages 4 to 11 · URN102033

188 pupils / 258 at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St James CofE Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals44.7% / 39.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English84% / 96.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.47% / 25.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 12.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.73 percentage points lower
  • 70 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 May 2025 · published 18 June 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.06243. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02160.
  • First language other than English: difference 12.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00145.
  • Total pupils: difference 70 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02713.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6The Olive School, Small Heath

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN147452

420 pupils / 258 at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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The Olive School, Small HeathSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals40.7% / 39.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English93.6% / 96.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.86% / 25.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.34 percentage points lower
  • 162 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 January 2024 · published 7 March 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 0.06509. 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 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01467.
  • Total pupils: difference 162 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03857.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Fleecefield Primary School

Enfield · ages 4 to 11 · URN146935

321 pupils / 258 at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Fleecefield Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals40.2% / 39.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English82.2% / 96.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19% / 25.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 14.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.19 percentage points lower
  • 63 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.07011. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00135.
  • First language other than English: difference 14.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01238.
  • Total pupils: difference 63 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01963.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Lambeth · ages 4 to 11 · URN100629

162 pupils / 258 at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals39.5% / 39.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English80.2% / 96.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.84% / 25.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 16.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.35 percentage points lower
  • 96 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 13 May 2026 · published 24 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 June 2023 · published 3 September 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.07547. 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 16.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.04175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00471.
  • Total pupils: difference 96 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03721.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St John with St Mark CofE Primary School

Bury · ages 4 to 11 · URN133929

357 pupils / 258 at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St John with St Mark CofE Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals28% / 39.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English93.6% / 96.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.57% / 25.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 11.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.38 percentage points higher
  • 99 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.07629. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 11.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.05355.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00676.
  • Total pupils: difference 99 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02773.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Islamia Primary School

Brent · ages 4 to 11 · URN101574

420 pupils / 258 at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Islamia Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals33.6% / 39.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English93.6% / 96.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.67% / 25.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.53 percentage points lower
  • 162 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.08223. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02835.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01705.
  • Total pupils: difference 162 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03857.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 4 to 11 · URN119505

KS2 cohort: 38 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Pupils2582025/26
Free school meals39.9%2025/26
First language other than English96.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)25.19%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard53%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.23487%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence9.09091%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 January 2026 · published 2 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 July 2021 · published 22 September 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains 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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