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Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN 115065

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MeasureSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterTarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolRemove Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Pupils2102025/26 · 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 meals6.2%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-characteristics6.3%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
First language other than English12.4%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics9.7%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)11.9%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-characteristics15.46%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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1All Hallows CofE Primary School

Nottinghamshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN122743

207 pupils / 210 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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All Hallows CofE Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals7.7% / 6.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.1% / 12.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.59% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.31 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 20 February 2024 · published 24 April 2024 · 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 -0.01045. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00675.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00062.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00143.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin

Hertfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN117467

234 pupils / 210 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, HitchinSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals6.4% / 6.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12% / 12.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.97% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.06 percentage points higher
  • 24 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 July 2026 · published 21 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: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 July 2024 · published 18 September 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00772. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.06 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00012.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01026.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Crowthorne Church of England Primary School

Bracknell Forest · ages 4 to 11 · URN109962

209 pupils / 210 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Crowthorne Church of England Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals5.7% / 6.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.7% / 12.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.96% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.06 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 February 2025 · published 5 March 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00391. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00225.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.06 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00011.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)

Oxfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN123146

197 pupils / 210 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled)St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals5.1% / 6.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.2% / 12.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.21% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.31 percentage points higher
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00374. 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 2.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00462.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00619.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5The Royal Kent CofE Primary School

Surrey · ages 4 to 11 · URN125143

204 pupils / 210 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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The Royal Kent CofE Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals7.8% / 6.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.3% / 12.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND9.31% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.59 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00201. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.59 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00518.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00286.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Boxted St Peter's Church of England School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN115072

206 pupils / 210 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals6.8% / 6.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.4% / 12.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.05% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.14 percentage points higher
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 November 2022 · published 23 January 2023 · 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 0.00089. 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 8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00629.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00190.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN118598

200 pupils / 210 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals5.5% / 6.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10% / 12.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND7.5% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.4 percentage points lower
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00272. 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 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00881.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00476.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8The Minster CofE Primary School

Wiltshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN126368

210 pupils / 210 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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The Minster CofE Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals6.7% / 6.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.3% / 12.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.43% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.48 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00345. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00225.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00095.
  • 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: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Millfields Primary School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN115261

217 pupils / 210 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Millfields Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals6.5% / 6.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.1% / 12.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.14% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.77 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 March 2025 · published 18 May 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00386. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00135.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00353.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00323.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119573

207 pupils / 210 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester2025/26 · Academic year

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Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Free school meals6.3% / 6.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.7% / 12.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.46% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.55 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00574. 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 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00711.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00143.
  • 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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St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN115065

KS2 cohort: 32 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Pupils2102025/26
Free school meals6.2%2025/26
First language other than English12.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)11.9%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard72%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard16%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.31088%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence7.69231%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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