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Cumberland · ages 4 to 11 · URN 112350

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MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRoughlee Church of England Primary SchoolRemove Roughlee Church of England Primary School
Pupils552025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics502025/26 · 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 meals36.4%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-characteristics36%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 English7.3%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-characteristics4%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)23.64%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-characteristics20%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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1Roughlee Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119383

50 pupils / 55 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Roughlee Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals36% / 36.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20% / 23.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.64 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 22 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: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 October 2022 · published 24 November 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01641. 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 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.64 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00727.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00909.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Dr Walker's CofE Primary School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN151943

50 pupils / 55 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Dr Walker's CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals36% / 36.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24% / 23.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.36 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 31 January 2024 · published 17 March 2024 · recorded under URN 115125 · 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 0.02487. 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 5.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.36 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00073.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00909.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN137483

55 pupils / 55 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals32.7% / 36.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.1% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.27% / 23.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.64 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 June 2025 · published 20 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 0.02842. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01665.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.64 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00727.
  • 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.

4Faldingworth Community Primary School

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN120445

51 pupils / 55 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Faldingworth Community Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals35.3% / 36.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.49% / 23.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.85 percentage points higher
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02918. 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 5.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00371.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00727.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Digby Church of England School

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN120519

60 pupils / 55 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Digby Church of England SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals36.7% / 36.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.67% / 23.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.97 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 July 2025 · published 27 July 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 0.03187. 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 7.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.97 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00394.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00833.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Brown's Church of England Primary School

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN143258

52 pupils / 55 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Brown's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals36.5% / 36.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.9% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.77% / 23.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.13 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03367. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00045.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01427.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00545.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Ramshaw Primary School

County Durham · ages 4 to 11 · URN114099

54 pupils / 55 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ramshaw Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals33.3% / 36.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.93% / 23.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.29 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0386. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01395.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00458.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00182.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN149264

44 pupils / 55 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great EcclestonSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals40.9% / 36.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.3% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.27% / 23.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.64 percentage points higher
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04002. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02025.
  • First language other than English: difference 5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.64 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00727.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Derbyshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN146322

97 pupils / 55 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals36.1% / 36.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.2% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.71% / 23.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.07 percentage points higher
  • 42 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04005. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00015.
  • Total pupils: difference 42 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04330.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Gaddesden Row JMI School

Hertfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN117101

49 pupils / 55 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Gaddesden Row JMI SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals30.6% / 36.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.1% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.49% / 23.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.85 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 October 2023 · published 28 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 0.04172. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02610.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00171.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01091.
  • 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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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Cumberland · ages 4 to 11 · URN112350

Small KS2 cohort: 4 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 25 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Pupils552025/26
Free school meals36.4%2025/26
First language other than English7.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)23.64%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standardSuppressed2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardSuppressed2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.95661%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence10.41667%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.

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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