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Rochdale · ages 5 to 11 · URN 151362

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MeasureSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BalderstoneAccrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary SchoolRemove Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Pupils2082025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2072025/26 · 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 meals43.8%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-characteristics38.6%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 English12%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-characteristics12.6%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)25%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-characteristics17.39%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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1Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN119445

207 pupils / 208 at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone2025/26 · Academic year

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Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Free school meals38.6% / 43.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.6% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.39% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.61 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 May 2023 · published 6 July 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0206. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02340.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.61 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01522.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Belmont Community Primary School

Lincolnshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN120401

198 pupils / 208 at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone2025/26 · Academic year

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Belmont Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Free school meals42.9% / 43.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.1% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.76% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.76 percentage points higher
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 October 2024 · published 3 November 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02512. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.76 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00152.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00481.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Thorns Primary School

Dudley · ages 5 to 11 · URN150322

190 pupils / 208 at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone2025/26 · Academic year

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Thorns Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Free school meals46.8% / 43.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.5% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.05% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.95 percentage points lower
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 April 2023 · published 14 June 2023 · recorded under URN 103787 · 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 0.0263. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.95 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00789.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00865.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St John's CofE Primary School

Worcestershire · ages 5 to 11 · URN144999

224 pupils / 208 at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone2025/26 · Academic year

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St John's CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Free school meals39.3% / 43.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.6% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.55% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.45 percentage points lower
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 January 2023 · published 13 February 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 0.02729. 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 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00089.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00714.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Padiham Green Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN119366

179 pupils / 208 at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone2025/26 · Academic year

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Padiham Green Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Free school meals44.7% / 43.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.7% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.67% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 10.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.33 percentage points lower
  • 29 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 February 2026 · published 6 May 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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 May 2023 · published 10 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0324. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 10.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00866.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01394.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

Stockport · ages 5 to 11 · URN106114

157 pupils / 208 at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Free school meals44.6% / 43.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.5% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.84% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.16 percentage points lower
  • 51 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03469. 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 6.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00032.
  • Total pupils: difference 51 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02452.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Rotherham · ages 5 to 11 · URN106944

180 pupils / 208 at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Free school meals46.1% / 43.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.7% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.67% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.33 percentage points lower
  • 28 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04223. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01035.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00667.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01346.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Moorlands Primary School

Sandwell · ages 5 to 11 · URN103908

206 pupils / 208 at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone2025/26 · Academic year

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Moorlands Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Free school meals41.7% / 43.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.3% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.64% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 11.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.64 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
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: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 June 2022 · published 21 September 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 0.04594. 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 11.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.64 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00728.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00096.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Holme Hall Primary School

Derbyshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN146960

124 pupils / 208 at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone2025/26 · Academic year

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Holme Hall Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Free school meals44.4% / 43.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.3% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.58% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.42 percentage points lower
  • 84 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04967. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00484.
  • Total pupils: difference 84 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04038.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Boutcher Church of England Primary School

Southwark · ages 5 to 11 · URN100822

201 pupils / 208 at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone2025/26 · Academic year

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Boutcher Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Free school meals34.3% / 43.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.9% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.91% / 25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 9.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.09 percentage points lower
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 July 2022 · published 28 September 2022 · 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 0.05054. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 9.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.04275.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01418.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00337.
  • 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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Rochdale · ages 5 to 11 · URN151362

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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Pupils2082025/26
Free school meals43.8%2025/26
First language other than English12%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)25%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standardMissingNot available in this comparison
KS2 higher standardMissingNot available in this comparison
Overall absence4.90133%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence14.21053%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.

891 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
  • 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
  • The selected school: 1
  • Different age range: 13205

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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