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Schools similar to Costessey Primary School

Norfolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN 138642

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MeasureCostessey Primary SchoolNorton Community Primary SchoolRemove Norton Community Primary School
Pupils5592025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics5452025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
Free school meals25.2%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-characteristics25.1%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 English12.9%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-characteristics15%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)19.14%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-characteristics13.94%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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1Darlinghurst Academy

Southend-on-Sea · ages 3 to 11 · URN140536

547 pupils / 559 at Costessey Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Darlinghurst AcademyCostessey Primary School
Free school meals23.6% / 25.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11% / 12.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.72% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.42 percentage points lower
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00906. 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 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00684.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00215.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Pennine Way Primary School

Cumberland · ages 3 to 11 · URN131177

558 pupils / 559 at Costessey Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Pennine Way Primary SchoolCostessey Primary School
Free school meals26.9% / 25.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.3% / 12.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.38% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.76 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00534. 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 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.76 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00352.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00018.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Hilton Spencer Academy

Derbyshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN146211

548 pupils / 559 at Costessey Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Hilton Spencer AcademyCostessey Primary School
Free school meals22.1% / 25.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.6% / 12.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.15% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.99 percentage points lower
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00564. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01395.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00398.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00197.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN136274

593 pupils / 559 at Costessey Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery schoolCostessey Primary School
Free school meals26% / 25.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.6% / 12.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.21% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.93 percentage points lower
  • 34 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 November 2023 · published 21 December 2023 · 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 0.00794. 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 6.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00186.
  • Total pupils: difference 34 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00573.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Norton Community Primary School

North Yorkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN121456

545 pupils / 559 at Costessey Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Norton Community Primary SchoolCostessey Primary School
Free school meals25.1% / 25.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15% / 12.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.94% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.2 percentage points lower
  • 14 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 October 2022 · published 20 November 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 0.0086. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01039.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00250.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6The Willows Primary School

Essex · ages 3 to 11 · URN143206

651 pupils / 559 at Costessey Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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The Willows Primary SchoolCostessey Primary School
Free school meals26.4% / 25.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.4% / 12.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.67% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.48 percentage points lower
  • 92 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00873. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00295.
  • Total pupils: difference 92 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01413.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Carfield Primary School

Sheffield · ages 3 to 11 · URN107087

538 pupils / 559 at Costessey Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Carfield Primary SchoolCostessey Primary School
Free school meals24.7% / 25.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.7% / 12.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.1% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.04 percentage points lower
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 22 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 April 2023 · published 25 June 2023 · 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00959. 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 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.04 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00408.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00376.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Alderman Jacobs School

Cambridgeshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN136653

671 pupils / 559 at Costessey Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Alderman Jacobs SchoolCostessey Primary School
Free school meals23.8% / 25.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.2% / 12.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.76% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.62 percentage points higher
  • 112 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00998. 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 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.62 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00523.
  • Total pupils: difference 112 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01669.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Aldwyn Primary School

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN149874

418 pupils / 559 at Costessey Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Aldwyn Primary SchoolCostessey Primary School
Free school meals25.1% / 25.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.5% / 12.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.62% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.48 percentage points higher
  • 141 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 23 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: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 March 2023 · published 11 May 2023 · recorded under URN 106212 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01013. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00095.
  • Total pupils: difference 141 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02522.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Christ Church CofE Primary School

Dudley · ages 3 to 11 · URN148865

557 pupils / 559 at Costessey Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolCostessey Primary School
Free school meals27.8% / 25.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.7% / 12.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.49% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.65 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 3 March 2026 · published 25 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 February 2020 · published 28 June 2020 · recorded under URN 103838 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01136. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.65 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00130.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00036.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Costessey Primary School

Norfolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN138642

KS2 cohort: 91 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Costessey Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureCostessey Primary School
Pupils5592025/26
Free school meals25.2%2025/26
First language other than English12.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.14%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard55%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.67669%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence11.68831%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 June 2023 · published 13 September 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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How schools are matched

We compare open primary schools in England that teach through to age 11. We match current eligibility for free school meals first, then first language other than English, SEND and pupil numbers. The same age range is preferred. Region, faith and school type have a smaller influence.

A similar intake does not explain a difference in results. Use this list to choose schools to investigate, then check their reports and local circumstances.

View the matching calculation and data sources

SEND is calculated from pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan, divided by the school roll. We only calculate it when the source counts, year and coverage agree. It is rounded to two decimal places here.

Matching weights: FSM 45%, EAL 25%, SEND 20%, pupil numbers 10%. Lower matching scores mean more similar pupil context. Context bonuses can take a score below zero; a score is not a rating or a percentage.

Open England GIAS Primary; statutory low age at most 5 (including nursery ages 2/3) and high age 11. All four inputs required in the same academic year. Prefer exact low/high ages when at least 10 candidates remain after the report-card filter; otherwise disclose relaxation. Outcomes never select or rank peers. Context bonuses require nonmissing exact region, religious character and establishment type code; missing context earns no bonus. Lower distance is closer, including negative totals after bonuses.

5731 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
  • England location unverified: 3045
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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: 8365

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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