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Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN 106512

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MeasureChrist Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonBurnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolRemove Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Pupils2052025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2002025/26 · 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 meals37.6%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-characteristics38%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 English11.7%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-characteristics10.5%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)19.51%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-characteristics24.5%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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1Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119486

200 pupils / 205 at Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington2025/26 · Academic year

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Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Free school meals38% / 37.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.5% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.5% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.99 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01279. 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 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00998.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00244.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119534

188 pupils / 205 at Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington2025/26 · Academic year

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Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Free school meals37.2% / 37.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.3% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.28% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.76 percentage points higher
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 8 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 May 2022 · published 30 June 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 -0.00038. 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 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.76 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00353.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00829.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106494

198 pupils / 205 at Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington2025/26 · Academic year

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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School HindleyChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Free school meals34.3% / 37.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.1% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.19% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.32 percentage points lower
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00291. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01485.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.32 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00064.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00341.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 4 to 11 · URN119615

184 pupils / 205 at Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington2025/26 · Academic year

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St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Free school meals33.7% / 37.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.3% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.2% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.68 percentage points higher
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 May 2024 · published 3 July 2024 · 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00466. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01755.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.68 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00337.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01024.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106487

216 pupils / 205 at Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington2025/26 · Academic year

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St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Free school meals32.9% / 37.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.2% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.67% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.85 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00568. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02115.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00569.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00509.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN141220

208 pupils / 205 at Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Free school meals38.9% / 37.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.7% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.75% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.76 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00632. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00585.
  • First language other than English: difference 3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.76 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00152.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00144.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN116362

213 pupils / 205 at Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington2025/26 · Academic year

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St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Free school meals34.7% / 37.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.13% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.61 percentage points higher
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 13 January 2026 · published 9 February 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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 September 2021 · published 21 November 2021 · 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01178. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01305.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.61 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00323.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00376.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8East Crompton St James CofE Primary School

Oldham · ages 4 to 11 · URN105710

185 pupils / 205 at Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington2025/26 · Academic year

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East Crompton St James CofE Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Free school meals40% / 37.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.6% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.43% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.08 percentage points lower
  • 20 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01497. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01416.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00976.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School

North Yorkshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN147764

221 pupils / 205 at Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington2025/26 · Academic year

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Skipton Parish Church of England Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Free school meals35.7% / 37.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.2% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.53% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.02 percentage points higher
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 June 2024 · published 11 July 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01507. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00855.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00803.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00724.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Willow Lane Community Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119134

199 pupils / 205 at Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington2025/26 · Academic year

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Willow Lane Community Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Free school meals37.7% / 37.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.1% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.12% / 19.51%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 higher
  • SEND: 4.61 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 April 2025 · published 19 May 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Requires improvement; 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 0.01609. 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 4.61 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00922.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00293.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106512

KS2 cohort: 30 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington: published figures and their sources
MeasureChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Pupils2052025/26
Free school meals37.6%2025/26
First language other than English11.7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.51%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard43%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.76641%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence16.75676%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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