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Schools similar to St James' CofE Primary School Gorton

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN 141689

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MeasureSt James' CofE Primary School GortonBenchill Primary SchoolRemove Benchill Primary School
Pupils4662025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4792025/26 · 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 meals62.7%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-characteristics64.5%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 English38.4%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-characteristics31.5%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)24.68%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-characteristics22.76%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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1Oasis Academy Harpur Mount

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN139056

443 pupils / 466 at St James' CofE Primary School Gorton2025/26 · Academic year

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Oasis Academy Harpur MountSt James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Free school meals65.5% / 62.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English39.3% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.54% / 24.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.14 percentage points lower
  • 23 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00806. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00827.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00494.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Crab Lane Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105465

412 pupils / 466 at St James' CofE Primary School Gorton2025/26 · Academic year

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Crab Lane Primary SchoolSt James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Free school meals62.6% / 62.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English36.9% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.45% / 24.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.23 percentage points lower
  • 54 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 October 2024 · published 28 November 2024 · 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 0.01825. 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 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.23 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01246.
  • Total pupils: difference 54 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01159.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Benchill Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN132241

479 pupils / 466 at St James' CofE Primary School Gorton2025/26 · Academic year

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Benchill Primary SchoolSt James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Free school meals64.5% / 62.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English31.5% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.76% / 24.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.92 percentage points lower
  • 13 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 November 2024 · published 14 January 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 0.02191. 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 6.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00384.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00271.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Crosslee Community Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN149867

373 pupils / 466 at St James' CofE Primary School Gorton2025/26 · Academic year

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Crosslee Community Primary SchoolSt James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Free school meals61.1% / 62.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35.9% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.03% / 24.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.35 percentage points higher
  • 93 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 19 May 2026 · published 5 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 November 2022 · published 17 January 2023 · recorded under URN 105412 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Overall effectiveness: Inadequate; Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Inadequate; Leadership and management: Inadequate; Safeguarding is effective: No; Early years: Inadequate

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0241. 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 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01070.
  • Total pupils: difference 93 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01996.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Sandbrook Community Primary School

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN149510

583 pupils / 466 at St James' CofE Primary School Gorton2025/26 · Academic year

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Sandbrook Community Primary SchoolSt James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Free school meals61.9% / 62.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English41.5% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.33% / 24.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.35 percentage points lower
  • 117 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 17 March 2026 · published 13 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 February 2020 · published 8 July 2020 · recorded under URN 134966 · 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: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02412. 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 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00270.
  • Total pupils: difference 117 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02007.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Seymour Road Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN139078

448 pupils / 466 at St James' CofE Primary School Gorton2025/26 · Academic year

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Seymour Road AcademySt James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Free school meals68.3% / 62.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English37.1% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.86% / 24.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.82 percentage points lower
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02595. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02520.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01364.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00386.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Higher Openshaw Community School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105471

326 pupils / 466 at St James' CofE Primary School Gorton2025/26 · Academic year

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Higher Openshaw Community SchoolSt James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Free school meals63.2% / 62.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English38% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.99% / 24.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.32 percentage points higher
  • 140 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02792. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.32 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00463.
  • Total pupils: difference 140 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03004.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8E-ACT Blackley Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN137689

441 pupils / 466 at St James' CofE Primary School Gorton2025/26 · Academic year

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E-ACT Blackley AcademySt James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Free school meals62.4% / 62.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.1% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.13% / 24.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 15.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.55 percentage points lower
  • 25 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 March 2024 · published 12 May 2024 · 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 0.02806. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00135.
  • First language other than English: difference 15.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00310.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00536.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Meynell Nursery & Primary School

Sheffield · ages 3 to 11 · URN139336

482 pupils / 466 at St James' CofE Primary School Gorton2025/26 · Academic year

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Meynell Nursery & Primary SchoolSt James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Free school meals63.9% / 62.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.8% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.9% / 24.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 11.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.22 percentage points higher
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 July 2023 · published 24 September 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 0.02816. 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 11.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00044.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00332.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Orchard Primary School

Hackney · ages 3 to 11 · URN100234

518 pupils / 466 at St James' CofE Primary School Gorton2025/26 · Academic year

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Orchard Primary SchoolSt James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Free school meals60.4% / 62.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English40% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.59% / 24.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.09 percentage points lower
  • 52 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 18 November 2025 · published 28 January 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 November 2021 · published 31 January 2022 · 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02857. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01035.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00418.
  • Total pupils: difference 52 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01004.
  • 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 James' CofE Primary School Gorton

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN141689

KS2 cohort: 66 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St James' CofE Primary School Gorton: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Pupils4662025/26
Free school meals62.7%2025/26
First language other than English38.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)24.68%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard48%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.91248%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence25.06527%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.

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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