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Wakefield · ages 4 to 11 · URN 108270

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MeasureSandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolEdward Bryant SchoolRemove Edward Bryant School
Pupils6082025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics6262025/26 · 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 meals24.3%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-characteristics25.6%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 English37.3%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-characteristics39%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)24.84%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-characteristics24.12%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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1Edward Bryant School

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN137980

626 pupils / 608 at Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Edward Bryant SchoolSandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Free school meals25.6% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English39% / 37.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.12% / 24.84%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.71 percentage points lower
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 December 2022 · published 7 February 2023 · 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 0.0144. 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 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00143.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00288.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Wood Field Primary School

Sutton · ages 4 to 11 · URN149360

604 pupils / 608 at Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wood Field Primary SchoolSandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Free school meals23.7% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35.6% / 37.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.14% / 24.84%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.3 percentage points higher
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 June 2025 · published 20 July 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 0.01621. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00861.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00066.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Ecton Brook Primary School

West Northamptonshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN138953

567 pupils / 608 at Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ecton Brook Primary SchoolSandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Free school meals24.2% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English38.6% / 37.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.05% / 24.84%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.79 percentage points lower
  • 41 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 April 2025 · published 11 June 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02202. 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 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01158.
  • Total pupils: difference 41 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00674.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4St John the Baptist CofE Primary School

Leicester · ages 4 to 11 · URN120230

602 pupils / 608 at Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolSandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Free school meals18.8% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English40.7% / 37.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.27% / 24.84%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.57 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 June 2023 · published 19 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 0.02537. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02475.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01113.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00099.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5The Mill Primary Academy

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN139958

531 pupils / 608 at Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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The Mill Primary AcademySandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Free school meals24.9% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English39% / 37.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.47% / 24.84%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.37 percentage points lower
  • 77 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 21 April 2026 · published 17 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Needs attention; 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: Needs attention

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 May 2021 · published 23 June 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02635. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.37 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00673.
  • Total pupils: difference 77 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01266.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Kingsholm Church of England Primary School

Gloucestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN115607

605 pupils / 608 at Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Kingsholm Church of England Primary SchoolSandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Free school meals31.1% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English34.7% / 37.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.62% / 24.84%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.78 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 February 2025 · published 23 March 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02916. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03060.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00157.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00049.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Robert Fitzroy Academy

Croydon · ages 4 to 11 · URN138502

573 pupils / 608 at Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Robert Fitzroy AcademySandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Free school meals25.1% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English32.6% / 37.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.59% / 24.84%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.24 percentage points lower
  • 35 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02959. 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 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00848.
  • Total pupils: difference 35 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00576.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN103410

413 pupils / 608 at Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolSandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Free school meals26.2% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English36.1% / 37.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.07% / 24.84%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.77 percentage points lower
  • 195 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03116. 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 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00754.
  • Total pupils: difference 195 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03207.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Gossops Green Primary

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN143635

582 pupils / 608 at Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Gossops Green PrimarySandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Free school meals23.7% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English28.5% / 37.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.63% / 24.84%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • 26 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03257. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00359.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00428.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Wigmore Primary

Luton · ages 4 to 11 · URN109588

597 pupils / 608 at Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wigmore PrimarySandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Free school meals19.9% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English33% / 37.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.62% / 24.84%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.21 percentage points lower
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03278. 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 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00042.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00181.
  • 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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Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School

Wakefield · ages 4 to 11 · URN108270

KS2 cohort: 88 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Pupils6082025/26
Free school meals24.3%2025/26
First language other than English37.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)24.84%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard45%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.7129%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence16.18182%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.

5277 schools were eligible; 10 are shown.

  • fsm: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • eal: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100; First language other than English
  • send: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • size: Absolute pupil-count difference / max(target pupils, candidate pupils)

SEND formula: 100 * (SEN_support + EHC_plan) / characteristics.pupils; same school, Academic year and year; SEN total_pupils must equal characteristics.pupils. Ties are resolved by URN ascending.

Schools can be excluded for more than one reason:

  • Not a primary school: 21888
  • Does not cover the full primary age range: 28649
  • Not open: 25399
  • The selected school: 1
  • England location unverified: 3045
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • Different age range: 8819

Missing means no usable figure was provided. Suppressed means the publisher withheld it. Unavailable means no usable value can be shown; check the source and published code. Not applicable and low reliability retain the publisher’s stated limits.

Comparison reference: htc-full-primary-v1:2026-10-19.

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