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Wirral · ages 2 to 11 · URN 105073

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MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WallaseyHoly Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolRemove Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School
Pupils1682025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1792025/26 · 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 meals60.7%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-characteristics53.6%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-characteristics
First language other than English11.9%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-characteristics8.4%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)22.62%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-characteristics20.67%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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1Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School

Wirral · ages 2 to 11 · URN136124

179 pupils / 168 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Free school meals53.6% / 60.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.4% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.67% / 22.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 7.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.95 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 November 2023 · published 18 January 2024 · 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 0.03074. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03195.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.95 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00390.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00615.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School

Derbyshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN148944

192 pupils / 168 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey2025/26 · Academic year

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William Rhodes Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Free school meals60.4% / 60.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.7% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.52% / 22.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • 24 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03165. 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 4.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00580.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01250.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Warren Hills Community Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 2 to 11 · URN119981

170 pupils / 168 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey2025/26 · Academic year

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Warren Hills Community Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Free school meals60% / 60.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.7% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND33.53% / 22.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10.91 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03315. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00315.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02182.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00118.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Stanley Burnside Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN114033

174 pupils / 168 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey2025/26 · Academic year

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Stanley Burnside Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Free school meals59.8% / 60.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.01% / 22.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.39 percentage points higher
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03603. 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 7.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00878.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00345.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Beacon Primary School

Bolton · ages 2 to 11 · URN146535

209 pupils / 168 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey2025/26 · Academic year

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Beacon Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Free school meals60.8% / 60.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.6% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.88% / 22.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.26 percentage points higher
  • 41 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 March 2023 · published 25 May 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 0.03634. 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 8.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00452.
  • Total pupils: difference 41 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01962.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Carmountside Primary Academy

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 2 to 11 · URN139846

196 pupils / 168 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey2025/26 · Academic year

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Carmountside Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Free school meals61.7% / 60.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.2% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.63% / 22.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 9.01 percentage points higher
  • 28 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 June 2026 · published 7 September 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: Strong standard; Early years: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 July 2022 · published 21 September 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 0.04356. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01803.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01429.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Dinnington Community Primary School

Rotherham · ages 2 to 11 · URN141771

184 pupils / 168 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey2025/26 · Academic year

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Dinnington Community Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Free school meals62% / 60.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.3% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.72% / 22.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.1 percentage points higher
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 July 2024 · published 26 September 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04624. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00585.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01020.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00870.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Woodhouse Primary Academy

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN151430

176 pupils / 168 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey2025/26 · Academic year

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Woodhouse Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Free school meals59.7% / 60.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.3% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.55% / 22.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 9.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.93 percentage points higher
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0469. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01385.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00455.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Tang Hall Primary Academy

York · ages 2 to 11 · URN143509

227 pupils / 168 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey2025/26 · Academic year

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Tang Hall Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Free school meals59.5% / 60.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.1% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.75% / 22.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.13 percentage points higher
  • 59 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04716. 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 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01027.
  • Total pupils: difference 59 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02599.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Redcar and Cleveland · ages 2 to 11 · URN140779

198 pupils / 168 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Free school meals51.5% / 60.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.6% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.73% / 22.62%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 9.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.11 percentage points higher
  • 30 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 November 2023 · published 14 December 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04752. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 9.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.04140.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00022.
  • Total pupils: difference 30 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01515.
  • 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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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey

Wirral · ages 2 to 11 · URN105073

Small KS2 cohort: 23 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Pupils1682025/26
Free school meals60.7%2025/26
First language other than English11.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)22.62%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard57%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.42405%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence13.28125%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 October 2024 · published 21 November 2024 · 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: 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.

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

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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