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

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 119669

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MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BrindleSt John's Catholic Primary School, BurscoughRemove St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough
Pupils832025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics942025/26 · 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 meals21.7%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-characteristics24.5%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
First language other than English1.2%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-characteristics5.3%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)16.87%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-characteristics12.77%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-characteristics
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1Siddington Church of England Primary School

Gloucestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN145607

83 pupils / 83 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle2025/26 · Academic year

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Siddington Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Free school meals21.7% / 21.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.2% / 1.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.89% / 16.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 6.02 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 July 2022 · published 21 September 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01205. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00000.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01205.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN116363

78 pupils / 83 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle2025/26 · Academic year

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Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Free school meals19.2% / 21.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.3% / 1.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.23% / 16.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.36 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 20 January 2026 · published 29 April 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 May 2021 · published 5 July 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01225. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01125.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.36 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00473.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00602.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119681

94 pupils / 83 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle2025/26 · Academic year

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St John's Catholic Primary School, BurscoughSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Free school meals24.5% / 21.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.3% / 1.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.77% / 16.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.1 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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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.

4West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

North Yorkshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN121541

81 pupils / 83 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle2025/26 · Academic year

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West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Free school meals21% / 21.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.2% / 1.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.99% / 16.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 4.12 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 June 2024 · published 22 July 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0138. 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 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.12 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00824.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00241.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School

Nottinghamshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN122809

96 pupils / 83 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle2025/26 · Academic year

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Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Free school meals21.9% / 21.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.1% / 1.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.79% / 16.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.92 percentage points higher
  • 13 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 0.01504. 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 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00585.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01354.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Alston Primary School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 4 to 11 · URN112101

88 pupils / 83 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle2025/26 · Academic year

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Alston Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Free school meals18.2% / 21.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.1% / 1.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.32% / 16.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.45 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 January 2025 · published 2 March 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 0.01658. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01575.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00490.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00568.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119404

95 pupils / 83 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle2025/26 · Academic year

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Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Free school meals20% / 21.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.1% / 1.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.68% / 16.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.18 percentage points lower
  • 12 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0169. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.18 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00637.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01263.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School

Isle of Wight · ages 4 to 11 · URN118192

97 pupils / 83 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle2025/26 · Academic year

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Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Free school meals23.7% / 21.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 1.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.56% / 16.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.69 percentage points higher
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01731. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00338.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01443.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy

Norfolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN148232

75 pupils / 83 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle2025/26 · Academic year

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Newton Flotman Church of England Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Free school meals21.3% / 21.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 1.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.67% / 16.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 19 May 2026 · published 25 June 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 October 2023 · published 27 November 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01804. 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 1.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00360.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00964.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Dundry Church of England Primary School

North Somerset · ages 4 to 11 · URN145021

82 pupils / 83 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle2025/26 · Academic year

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Dundry Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Free school meals23.2% / 21.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.4% / 1.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.73% / 16.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.86 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01868. 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 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00773.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00120.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119669

Small KS2 cohort: 15 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 6.7 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Pupils832025/26
Free school meals21.7%2025/26
First language other than English1.2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)16.87%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard80%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard13%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.18192%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence12.16216%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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