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Schools similar to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 119671

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MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChorleySt Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolRemove St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Pupils2192025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1842025/26 · 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 meals25.6%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-characteristics26.6%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 English17.8%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-characteristics14.7%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)16.89%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-characteristics18.48%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Special educational needs in England · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england+ sourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
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1St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Rochdale · ages 4 to 11 · URN151820

211 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley2025/26 · Academic year

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St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Free school meals24.6% / 25.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.2% / 17.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.11% / 16.89%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.78 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00128. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00156.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00365.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Blackpool · ages 4 to 11 · URN150579

207 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Free school meals22.7% / 25.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.9% / 17.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.36% / 16.89%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.46 percentage points higher
  • 12 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0017. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00293.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00548.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton

Wirral · ages 4 to 11 · URN105068

198 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School UptonSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Free school meals24.7% / 25.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.6% / 17.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.15% / 16.89%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.74 percentage points lower
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00513. 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 7.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.74 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00349.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00959.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Gorse Covert Primary School

Warrington · ages 4 to 11 · URN147389

212 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley2025/26 · Academic year

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Gorse Covert Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Free school meals24.5% / 25.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.5% / 17.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.64% / 16.89%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.75 percentage points higher
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 June 2023 · published 27 July 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 0.01039. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01149.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00320.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5St James' Church of England Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 4 to 11 · URN119503

202 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley2025/26 · Academic year

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St James' Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Free school meals25.2% / 25.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.3% / 17.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.31% / 16.89%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.41 percentage points higher
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01064. 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 6.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00482.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00776.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119552

184 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley2025/26 · Academic year

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St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Free school meals26.6% / 25.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.7% / 17.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.48% / 16.89%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.58 percentage points higher
  • 35 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0114. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.58 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00317.
  • Total pupils: difference 35 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01598.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119677

188 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley2025/26 · Academic year

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Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Free school meals29.8% / 25.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17% / 17.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.74% / 16.89%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.85 percentage points higher
  • 31 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 June 2024 · published 9 September 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01275. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00770.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01416.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106516

211 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley2025/26 · Academic year

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Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Free school meals27.5% / 25.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.6% / 17.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.64% / 16.89%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.75 percentage points higher
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0132. 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 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01550.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00365.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School

Hackney · ages 4 to 11 · URN100264

204 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Free school meals25% / 25.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.2% / 17.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.75% / 16.89%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.15 percentage points lower
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 October 2023 · published 21 November 2023 · 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 0.01435. 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 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.15 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00830.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00685.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119660

252 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OswaldtwistleSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Free school meals23.4% / 25.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21% / 17.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND9.92% / 16.89%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.97 percentage points lower
  • 33 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01494. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.97 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01395.
  • Total pupils: difference 33 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01310.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119671

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Pupils2192025/26
Free school meals25.6%2025/26
First language other than English17.8%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)16.89%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard74%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.8493%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence7.51445%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 20 June 2023 · published 18 September 2023 · 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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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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