Your basketContinue to checkout

Your basket is empty.

To request a quote or invoice, add the items first: the request sends the items in your basket.

Browse planners and resources

The basket shows up to 10 different items. Review your complete basket at checkout; a quote or invoice request includes every item.

Request a quote or invoice

Include your school’s purchase order number if you have one.

Your current basket’s products, selected options, SKUs and quantities will be included. Prices and delivery are confirmed when we issue the quote or invoice.

Schools similar to St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School

St. Helens · ages 3 to 11 · URN 104802

Change schoolSchool detailsShare

Your comparison 1 of 3 peers

Method

HeadteacherChat intake matches; separate from DfE’s official groups.

Showing the closest 10 of 5,731 eligible schools.

Choose a named peer to compare with St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School.

Selected school and shortlisted peers. Dates link to each figure’s source.
MeasureSt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary SchoolSS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary SchoolRemove SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School
Pupils3812025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics3552025/26 · 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 meals28.6%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-characteristics32.7%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-characteristics
First language other than English11%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-characteristics10.1%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)18.37%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-characteristics16.62%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
Prepare a sheetClear shortlist
Change peers (10 matches)

1St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN104464

419 pupils / 381 at St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolSt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
Free school meals28.6% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.6% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.2% / 18.37%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.82 percentage points higher
  • 38 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 May 2026 · published 22 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 4 October 2023 · published 16 November 2023 · 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: Inadequate

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00478. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00000.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00765.
  • Total pupils: difference 38 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00907.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN151359

334 pupils / 381 at St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
Free school meals29% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.26% / 18.37%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.11 percentage points lower
  • 47 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 April 2024 · published 22 May 2024 · recorded under URN 105533 · 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

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00065. 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 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00022.
  • Total pupils: difference 47 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01234.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN134237

355 pupils / 381 at St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

Remove from comparison
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary SchoolSt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
Free school meals32.7% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.1% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.62% / 18.37%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.75 percentage points lower
  • 26 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00103. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01845.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00351.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00682.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Aloysius Catholic Primary School

Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN131332

346 pupils / 381 at St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolSt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
Free school meals31.2% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.2% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.92% / 18.37%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.45 percentage points lower
  • 35 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 January 2025 · published 18 March 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00129. 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 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00091.
  • Total pupils: difference 35 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00919.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy

Stockton-on-Tees · ages 3 to 11 · URN142282

404 pupils / 381 at St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic AcademySt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
Free school meals29% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.4% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.09% / 18.37%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.28 percentage points lower
  • 23 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 March 2023 · published 2 May 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: Outstanding

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00306. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.28 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00457.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00569.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Hindley Green Community Primary School

Wigan · ages 3 to 11 · URN141642

420 pupils / 381 at St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolSt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
Free school meals28.8% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.3% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.05% / 18.37%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.67 percentage points higher
  • 39 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00579. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.67 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00135.
  • Total pupils: difference 39 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00929.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 3 to 11 · URN150173

326 pupils / 381 at St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
Free school meals27% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.3% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.47% / 18.37%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • 55 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00859. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00620.
  • Total pupils: difference 55 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01444.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN150188

405 pupils / 381 at St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
Free school meals30.9% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.8% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.98% / 18.37%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.6 percentage points higher
  • 24 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 April 2022 · published 15 June 2022 · recorded under URN 106253 · 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

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01048. 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 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00721.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00593.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Higher Failsworth Primary School

Oldham · ages 3 to 11 · URN134784

396 pupils / 381 at St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
Higher Failsworth Primary SchoolSt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
Free school meals30.8% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.8% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.16% / 18.37%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.21 percentage points lower
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01111. 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 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00442.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00379.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy

Stockport · ages 3 to 11 · URN150473

457 pupils / 381 at St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary AcademySt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
Free school meals29.5% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.3% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.79% / 18.37%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.42 percentage points higher
  • 76 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01126. 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 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00483.
  • Total pupils: difference 76 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01663.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

Comparison saved on . Figures have their own reporting years; check these before using differences in a meeting.

Open the saved comparison

Copy that page’s address to share the same schools, figures and filter. The latest 13 weekly comparisons are kept; older links can expire. Keep a separate record for meeting papers.

Use this comparison

Choose a sheet for your task. It uses the selected school and the peers in your shortlist.

Selected school evidence

All figures and Ofsted for St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School

St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School

St. Helens · ages 3 to 11 · URN104802

KS2 cohort: 58 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School
Pupils3812025/26
Free school meals28.6%2025/26
First language other than English11%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)18.37%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard53%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.96933%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence18.67089%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 March 2023 · published 27 April 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

School websiteOfficial school record

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
  • 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: 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.

Related guides

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.