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Cumberland · ages 4 to 11 · URN 112250

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MeasureHoughton CofE SchoolHarpole Primary SchoolRemove Harpole Primary School
Pupils1792025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1862025/26 · 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 meals5.6%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-characteristics7%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 English0.6%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-characteristics3.2%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)12.85%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-characteristics11.83%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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1Edenfield Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119385

208 pupils / 179 at Houghton CofE School2025/26 · Academic year

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Edenfield Church of England Primary SchoolHoughton CofE School
Free school meals7.2% / 5.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.5% / 0.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.94% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.09 percentage points higher
  • 29 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00642. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00219.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01394.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119361

169 pupils / 179 at Houghton CofE School2025/26 · Academic year

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Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolHoughton CofE School
Free school meals4.7% / 5.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.2% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.35 percentage points higher
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00616. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00270.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00559.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Much Birch CofE Primary School

Herefordshire, County of · ages 4 to 11 · URN116833

176 pupils / 179 at Houghton CofE School2025/26 · Academic year

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Much Birch CofE Primary SchoolHoughton CofE School
Free school meals4% / 5.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.3% / 0.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.2% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.36 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 April 2024 · published 9 June 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 -0.00416. 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 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.36 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00271.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00168.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Lympne Church of England Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN118680

195 pupils / 179 at Houghton CofE School2025/26 · Academic year

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Lympne Church of England Primary SchoolHoughton CofE School
Free school meals6.2% / 5.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 0.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.77% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.08 percentage points lower
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00394. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00416.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00821.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119473

209 pupils / 179 at Houghton CofE School2025/26 · Academic year

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Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolHoughton CofE School
Free school meals5.7% / 5.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.5% / 0.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.88% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.03 percentage points higher
  • 30 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 October 2023 · published 21 November 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00289. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00205.
  • Total pupils: difference 30 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01435.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN151150

184 pupils / 179 at Houghton CofE School2025/26 · Academic year

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Brindle Gregson Lane Primary SchoolHoughton CofE School
Free school meals6% / 5.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.6% / 0.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.04% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point higher
  • SEND: 0.19 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 February 2023 · published 28 March 2023 · recorded under URN 119203 · 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 -0.00259. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00039.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00272.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Delamere CofE Primary Academy

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 4 to 11 · URN136553

177 pupils / 179 at Houghton CofE School2025/26 · Academic year

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Delamere CofE Primary AcademyHoughton CofE School
Free school meals3.4% / 5.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.8% / 0.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.56% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.71 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 November 2023 · published 21 January 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00206. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00142.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00112.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Harpole Primary School

West Northamptonshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN121976

186 pupils / 179 at Houghton CofE School2025/26 · Academic year

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Harpole Primary SchoolHoughton CofE School
Free school meals7% / 5.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.2% / 0.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.83% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.02 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 May 2024 · published 23 June 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 -0.00139. 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 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00204.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00376.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119370

203 pupils / 179 at Houghton CofE School2025/26 · Academic year

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Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolHoughton CofE School
Free school meals3.4% / 5.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 0.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND9.85% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3 percentage points lower
  • 24 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 April 2024 · published 10 June 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00128. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00599.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01182.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Pattishall Church of England Primary School

West Northamptonshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN121985

155 pupils / 179 at Houghton CofE School2025/26 · Academic year

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Pattishall Church of England Primary SchoolHoughton CofE School
Free school meals6.5% / 5.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.6% / 0.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.55% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • 24 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00114. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00140.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01341.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Houghton CofE School

Cumberland · ages 4 to 11 · URN112250

Small KS2 cohort: 28 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.6 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Houghton CofE School: published figures and their sources
MeasureHoughton CofE School
Pupils1792025/26
Free school meals5.6%2025/26
First language other than English0.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)12.85%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard68%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard11%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.7734%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence16.23377%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 May 2026 · published 18 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 16 March 2022 · published 18 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains 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.

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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