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Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN 106487

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MeasureSt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant SchoolSt Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolRemove St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Pupils2162025/26 · 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 meals32.9%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-characteristics33.7%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
First language other than English10.2%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-characteristics10.3%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)16.67%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-characteristics21.2%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 Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 4 to 11 · URN119615

184 pupils / 216 at St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Free school meals33.7% / 32.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.3% / 10.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.2% / 16.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.53 percentage points higher
  • 32 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 -0.00228. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00906.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01481.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN116368

201 pupils / 216 at St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School2025/26 · Academic year

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Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Free school meals33.3% / 32.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.5% / 10.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.92% / 16.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.25 percentage points higher
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00151. 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 3.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00050.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00694.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • 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 / 216 at St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School HindleySt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Free school meals34.3% / 32.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.1% / 10.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.19% / 16.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.53 percentage points higher
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00007. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00505.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00833.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN115203

194 pupils / 216 at St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School2025/26 · Academic year

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All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, DovercourtSt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Free school meals34% / 32.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.2% / 10.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.49% / 16.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.17 percentage points lower
  • 22 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 April 2024 · published 13 June 2024 · 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00048. 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 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00034.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01019.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106512

205 pupils / 216 at St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School2025/26 · Academic year

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Christ Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonSt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Free school meals37.6% / 32.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.7% / 10.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.51% / 16.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.85 percentage points higher
  • 11 fewer 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 Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN116362

213 pupils / 216 at St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Free school meals34.7% / 32.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7% / 10.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.13% / 16.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.46 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer 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 0.00641. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00892.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00139.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School

Oldham · ages 4 to 11 · URN105714

200 pupils / 216 at St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Free school meals32.5% / 32.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21% / 10.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16% / 16.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 10.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.67 percentage points lower
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00754. 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 10.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.67 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00133.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00741.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Lowton Junior and Infant School

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106421

199 pupils / 216 at St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School2025/26 · Academic year

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Lowton Junior and Infant SchoolSt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Free school meals32.7% / 32.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.5% / 10.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.58% / 16.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.09 percentage points lower
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 June 2025 · published 13 July 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 0.0077. 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 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00218.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00787.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119427

188 pupils / 216 at St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School2025/26 · Academic year

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Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Free school meals34.6% / 32.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.3% / 10.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.77% / 16.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • 28 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 March 2023 · published 18 May 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 0.01066. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00780.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01296.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St George's CofE Primary School

Derbyshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN148463

198 pupils / 216 at St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School2025/26 · Academic year

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St George's CofE Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Free school meals33.3% / 32.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.6% / 10.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.15% / 16.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.52 percentage points lower
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01216. 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 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00303.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00833.
  • 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 Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106487

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

St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Pupils2162025/26
Free school meals32.9%2025/26
First language other than English10.2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)16.67%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard67%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard13%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.82708%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence12.69841%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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