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Schools similar to St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 119681

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MeasureSt John's Catholic Primary School, BurscoughSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BrindleRemove St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Pupils942025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics832025/26 · 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 meals24.5%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-characteristics21.7%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 English5.3%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-characteristics1.2%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)12.77%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-characteristics16.87%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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119669

83 pupils / 94 at St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BrindleSt John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Free school meals21.7% / 24.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.2% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.87% / 12.77%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.1 percentage points higher
  • 11 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01276. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01260.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00820.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01170.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Caythorpe Primary School

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN144594

102 pupils / 94 at St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough2025/26 · Academic year

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Caythorpe Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Free school meals22.5% / 24.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.9% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.75% / 12.77%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.02 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 December 2024 · published 15 January 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 0.01788. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00900.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00004.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00784.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Osgodby Primary School

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN120471

91 pupils / 94 at St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough2025/26 · Academic year

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Osgodby Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Free school meals23.1% / 24.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.2% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.09% / 12.77%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.68 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0186. 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 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.68 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00136.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00319.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Staplecross Methodist Primary School

East Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN114531

88 pupils / 94 at St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough2025/26 · Academic year

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Staplecross Methodist Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Free school meals25% / 24.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.3% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.36% / 12.77%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01894. 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 3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00280.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00638.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School

Isle of Wight · ages 4 to 11 · URN118192

97 pupils / 94 at St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough2025/26 · Academic year

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Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Free school meals23.7% / 24.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.56% / 12.77%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.79 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01902. 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 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01158.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00309.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School

Milton Keynes · ages 4 to 11 · URN134423

100 pupils / 94 at St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough2025/26 · Academic year

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Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Free school meals25% / 24.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16% / 12.77%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.23 percentage points higher
  • 6 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02147. 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 6.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.23 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00647.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00600.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Halton · ages 4 to 11 · URN111319

106 pupils / 94 at St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough2025/26 · Academic year

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St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Free school meals28.3% / 24.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.4% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.92% / 12.77%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.16 percentage points higher
  • 12 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 March 2025 · published 5 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 0.02149. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01710.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01032.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01132.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School

Nottinghamshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN122809

96 pupils / 94 at St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough2025/26 · Academic year

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Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Free school meals21.9% / 24.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.1% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.79% / 12.77%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.03 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 March 2022 · published 19 May 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 0.02333. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01170.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01405.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00208.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Luke's Catholic Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 4 to 11 · URN111379

73 pupils / 94 at St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough2025/26 · Academic year

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St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Free school meals27.4% / 24.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.6% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.44% / 12.77%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.67 percentage points higher
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 June 2024 · published 18 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 0.02349. 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 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.67 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00734.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02234.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119404

95 pupils / 94 at St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough2025/26 · Academic year

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Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Free school meals20% / 24.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.1% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.68% / 12.77%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.92 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02364. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02025.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00184.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00105.
  • 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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St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119681

Small KS2 cohort: 12 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 8.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Pupils942025/26
Free school meals24.5%2025/26
First language other than English5.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)12.77%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard58%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard25%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.58367%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence5.95238%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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