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Sunderland · ages 2 to 11 · URN 108822

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Measure	Marlborough Primary School	Dovecot Primary SchoolRemove Dovecot Primary School
Pupils	1502025/26 · 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	1922025/26 · 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 meals	56%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	54.2%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
First language other than English	22%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	21.9%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)	28%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	18.23%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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1Dunn Street Primary School

South Tyneside · ages 2 to 11 · URN151265

140 pupils / 150 at Marlborough Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Dunn Street Primary SchoolMarlborough Primary School

Free school meals52.9% / 56%2025/26 · Academic year

First language other than English21.4% / 22%2025/26 · Academic year

SEND26.43% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year + source

Why it matched

Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points lower
First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
SEND: 1.57 percentage points lower
10 fewer pupils

Sources, Ofsted & match details

Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 May 2022 · published 6 July 2022 · recorded under URN 108695 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00526. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00314.
Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00667.
region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Durham Gilesgate Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN114211

164 pupils / 150 at Marlborough Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolMarlborough Primary School

Free school meals57.9% / 56%2025/26 · Academic year

First language other than English30.5% / 22%2025/26 · Academic year

SEND30.49% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year + source

Why it matched

Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points higher
First language other than English: 8.5 percentage points higher
SEND: 2.49 percentage points higher
14 more pupils

Sources, Ofsted & match details

Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 May 2023 · published 28 June 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01331. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00855.
First language other than English: difference 8.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02125.
SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00498.
Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00854.
region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Woodlands Primary School

Wiltshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN126264

193 pupils / 150 at Marlborough Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Woodlands Primary SchoolMarlborough Primary School

Free school meals58% / 56%2025/26 · Academic year

First language other than English19.7% / 22%2025/26 · Academic year

SEND26.42% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year + source

Why it matched

Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points lower
SEND: 1.58 percentage points lower
43 more pupils

Sources, Ofsted & match details

Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 May 2023 · published 27 June 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02018. 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 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.58 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00315.
Total pupils: difference 43 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02228.
region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Chesterton Primary School

Staffordshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN143345

155 pupils / 150 at Marlborough Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Chesterton Primary SchoolMarlborough Primary School

Free school meals54.2% / 56%2025/26 · Academic year

First language other than English18.7% / 22%2025/26 · Academic year

SEND22.58% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year + source

Why it matched

Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
SEND: 5.42 percentage points lower
5 more pupils

Sources, Ofsted & match details

Report card inspection · inspected 9 December 2025 · published 5 February 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 June 2021 · published 8 July 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02041. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
First language other than English: difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01084.
Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00323.
region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Larkspur Community Primary School

Gateshead · ages 2 to 11 · URN108330

154 pupils / 150 at Marlborough Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Larkspur Community Primary SchoolMarlborough Primary School

Free school meals58.4% / 56%2025/26 · Academic year

First language other than English26% / 22%2025/26 · Academic year

SEND43.51% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year + source

Why it matched

Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points higher
First language other than English: 4 percentage points higher
SEND: 15.51 percentage points higher
4 more pupils

Sources, Ofsted & match details

Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 October 2024 · published 11 November 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02441. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 15.51 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03101.
Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00260.
region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Meadow Farm Community Primary School

Derby · ages 2 to 11 · URN112752

155 pupils / 150 at Marlborough Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Meadow Farm Community Primary SchoolMarlborough Primary School

Free school meals51.6% / 56%2025/26 · Academic year

First language other than English21.9% / 22%2025/26 · Academic year

SEND16.13% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year + source

Why it matched

Free school meals: 4.4 percentage points lower
First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
SEND: 11.87 percentage points lower
5 more pupils

Sources, Ofsted & match details

Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 October 2023 · published 11 December 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02702. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01980.
First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02374.
Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00323.
region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Dovecot Primary School

Liverpool · ages 2 to 11 · URN130296

192 pupils / 150 at Marlborough Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Dovecot Primary SchoolMarlborough Primary School

Free school meals54.2% / 56%2025/26 · Academic year

First language other than English21.9% / 22%2025/26 · Academic year

SEND18.23% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year + source

Why it matched

Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
SEND: 9.77 percentage points lower
42 more pupils

Sources, Ofsted & match details

Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 23 September 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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 June 2024 · published 11 July 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement; Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02977. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01954.
Total pupils: difference 42 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02188.
region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Daven Primary School

Cheshire East · ages 2 to 11 · URN146995

137 pupils / 150 at Marlborough Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Daven Primary SchoolMarlborough Primary School

Free school meals54% / 56%2025/26 · Academic year

First language other than English13.1% / 22%2025/26 · Academic year

SEND28.47% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year + source

Why it matched

Free school meals: 2 percentage points lower
First language other than English: 8.9 percentage points lower
SEND: 0.47 percentage points higher
13 fewer pupils

Sources, Ofsted & match details

Report card inspection · inspected 6 May 2026 · published 21 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 26 September 2023 · published 8 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 0.03085. 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 8.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02225.
SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00093.
Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00867.
region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Percy Main Primary School

North Tyneside · ages 2 to 11 · URN108572

205 pupils / 150 at Marlborough Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Percy Main Primary SchoolMarlborough Primary School

Free school meals54.6% / 56%2025/26 · Academic year

First language other than English20.5% / 22%2025/26 · Academic year

SEND40.98% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year + source

Why it matched

Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points lower
SEND: 12.98 percentage points higher
55 more pupils

Sources, Ofsted & match details

Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 10 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 March 2022 · published 10 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 0.03283. 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 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 12.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02595.
Total pupils: difference 55 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02683.
region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Long Mead Community Primary School

Kent · ages 2 to 11 · URN118575

143 pupils / 150 at Marlborough Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Long Mead Community Primary SchoolMarlborough Primary School

Free school meals51% / 56%2025/26 · Academic year

First language other than English18.2% / 22%2025/26 · Academic year

SEND33.57% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year + source

Why it matched

Free school meals: 5 percentage points lower
First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points lower
SEND: 5.57 percentage points higher
7 fewer pupils

Sources, Ofsted & match details

Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 April 2025 · published 19 May 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Requires improvement; 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 0.0378. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02250.
First language other than English: difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01113.
Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00467.
region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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Marlborough Primary School

Sunderland · ages 2 to 11 · URN108822

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

Marlborough Primary School: published figures and their sources
Measure	Marlborough Primary School
Pupils	1502025/26
Free school meals	56%2025/26
First language other than English	22%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)	28%2025/26 + source
KS2 expected standard	20%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard	7%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence	5.21056%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence	16.81416%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term

Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 March 2025 · published 20 May 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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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.

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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.

2140 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: 11956

Get Information About Schools (Department for Education): year not stated; published 2026-10-19; status when saved: healthy.
Ofsted monthly management information: state-funded schools, latest inspections: year not stated; published 2026-09-30; status when saved: healthy.
DfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics: 2025/26; published 2026-06-04; status when saved: healthy.
DfE: Special educational needs in England: 2025/26; published 2026-06-30; status when saved: healthy.
DfE: Pupil absence in schools in England: 2025/26; published 2026-10-15; status when saved: healthy.
DfE: Key stage 2 performance tables: 2024/25; published 2026-05-21; status when saved: healthy.

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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