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Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN 119381

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MeasureBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and NurseryHigher Walton Church of England Primary SchoolRemove Higher Walton Church of England Primary School
Pupils902025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics812025/26 · 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 meals30%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-characteristics34.6%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 English1.1%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-characteristics1.2%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)30%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-characteristics24.69%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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1Much Marcle CofE Primary School

Herefordshire, County of · ages 3 to 11 · URN151252

90 pupils / 90 at Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Much Marcle CofE Primary SchoolBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals27.8% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.1% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.11% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 1.11 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 8 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00212. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00222.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Higher Walton Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119393

81 pupils / 90 at Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Higher Walton Church of England Primary SchoolBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals34.6% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.2% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.69% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.31 percentage points lower
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 May 2026 · published 24 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 November 2023 · published 7 December 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 June 2022 · published 21 July 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01157. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02070.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01062.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Bridget's CofE School

Cumberland · ages 3 to 11 · URN112296

66 pupils / 90 at Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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St Bridget's CofE SchoolBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals28.8% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.5% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND33.33% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.33 percentage points higher
  • 24 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 12 May 2026 · published 22 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 March 2022 · published 16 May 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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 July 2021 · published 26 September 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01723. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00667.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02667.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Great Steeping Primary School

Lincolnshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN120451

81 pupils / 90 at Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Great Steeping Primary SchoolBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals29.6% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.2% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.16% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.84 percentage points lower
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • 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: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01773. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00568.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN151600

111 pupils / 90 at Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals28.8% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.6% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND34.23% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.23 percentage points higher
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 October 2023 · published 26 November 2023 · recorded under URN 105824 · 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01904. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.23 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00847.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01892.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Uffington Church of England Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN123170

94 pupils / 90 at Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Uffington Church of England Primary SchoolBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals26.6% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.3% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND36.17% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.17 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 July 2022 · published 27 September 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; 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 0.0199. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01530.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01234.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00426.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Little Bollington CofE Primary School

Cheshire East · ages 3 to 11 · URN147810

75 pupils / 90 at Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Little Bollington CofE Primary SchoolBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals29.3% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.3% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10 percentage points lower
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02032. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00315.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02000.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01667.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School

Norfolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN142057

106 pupils / 90 at Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Marshland St James Primary and Nursery SchoolBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals31.1% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.9% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND34.91% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.91 percentage points higher
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 May 2022 · published 4 July 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02036. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00981.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01509.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Catfield CofE Primary Academy

Norfolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN150583

84 pupils / 90 at Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Catfield CofE Primary AcademyBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals32.1% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND36.9% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.9 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 December 2022 · published 1 February 2023 · recorded under URN 121103 · 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 0.02268. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01381.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00667.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Kellington Primary School

North Yorkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN146006

89 pupils / 90 at Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Kellington Primary SchoolBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals25.8% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.2% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.21% / 30%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.79 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 June 2025 · published 20 July 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 0.02433. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01890.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00157.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00111.
  • 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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Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119381

Small KS2 cohort: 14 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 7.1 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery: published figures and their sources
MeasureBickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Pupils902025/26
Free school meals30%2025/26
First language other than English1.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)30%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard43%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence7.40514%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence24.4186%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 February 2024 · published 24 April 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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How schools are matched

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

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

View the matching calculation and data sources

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

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

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

5731 schools were eligible; 10 are shown.

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

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

Schools can be excluded for more than one reason:

  • Not a primary school: 21888
  • Does not cover the full primary age range: 28649
  • Not open: 25399
  • The selected school: 1
  • England location unverified: 3045
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • Different age range: 8365

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

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

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