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Bradford · ages 2 to 11 · URN 143847

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MeasureThe Academy At St. JamesEllacombe Church of England AcademyRemove Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Pupils3102025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics3372025/26 · 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 meals42.6%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-characteristics42.1%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
First language other than English17.1%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-characteristics26.1%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)19.35%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-characteristics18.69%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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1High Crags Primary Leadership Academy

Bradford · ages 2 to 11 · URN142582

311 pupils / 310 at The Academy At St. James2025/26 · Academic year

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High Crags Primary Leadership AcademyThe Academy At St. James
Free school meals42.8% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.3% / 17.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.19% / 19.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.83 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01012. 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 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00566.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00032.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Brigantia Hill Fort Academy

Sheffield · ages 2 to 11 · URN152104

325 pupils / 310 at The Academy At St. James2025/26 · Academic year

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Brigantia Hill Fort AcademyThe Academy At St. James
Free school meals40.9% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.1% / 17.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.92% / 19.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.57 percentage points higher
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0104. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00314.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00462.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Ellacombe Church of England Academy

Torbay · ages 2 to 11 · URN138047

337 pupils / 310 at The Academy At St. James2025/26 · Academic year

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Ellacombe Church of England AcademyThe Academy At St. James
Free school meals42.1% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.1% / 17.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.69% / 19.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.66 percentage points lower
  • 27 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 May 2024 · published 18 June 2024 · 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 0.01408. 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 9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.66 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00132.
  • Total pupils: difference 27 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00801.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School

Calderdale · ages 2 to 11 · URN107497

330 pupils / 310 at The Academy At St. James2025/26 · Academic year

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Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolThe Academy At St. James
Free school meals43.9% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.3% / 17.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.06% / 19.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.29 percentage points lower
  • 20 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0165. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00659.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00606.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Carlinghow Academy

Kirklees · ages 2 to 11 · URN147584

304 pupils / 310 at The Academy At St. James2025/26 · Academic year

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Carlinghow AcademyThe Academy At St. James
Free school meals38.2% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.1% / 17.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.28% / 19.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 9.92 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 May 2022 · published 17 July 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 0.02158. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01980.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01984.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00194.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Glenleigh Park Primary Academy

East Sussex · ages 2 to 11 · URN138392

334 pupils / 310 at The Academy At St. James2025/26 · Academic year

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Glenleigh Park Primary AcademyThe Academy At St. James
Free school meals38.9% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.8% / 17.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.26% / 19.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.09 percentage points lower
  • 24 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02427. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01665.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00218.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00719.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Richard's VC Academy

Kingston upon Hull, City of · ages 2 to 11 · URN141649

347 pupils / 310 at The Academy At St. James2025/26 · Academic year

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St Richard's VC AcademyThe Academy At St. James
Free school meals42.4% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.8% / 17.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.58% / 19.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.78 percentage points lower
  • 37 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 20 March 2024 · published 9 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 0.02436. 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 7.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00355.
  • Total pupils: difference 37 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01066.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Burrowmoor Primary Academy

Cambridgeshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN150374

326 pupils / 310 at The Academy At St. James2025/26 · Academic year

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Burrowmoor Primary AcademyThe Academy At St. James
Free school meals39.6% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.9% / 17.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.09% / 19.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.73 percentage points higher
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 June 2022 · published 6 October 2022 · recorded under URN 139843 · 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 0.02437. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00546.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00491.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Garston Church of England Primary School

Liverpool · ages 2 to 11 · URN145735

237 pupils / 310 at The Academy At St. James2025/26 · Academic year

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Garston Church of England Primary SchoolThe Academy At St. James
Free school meals40.5% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.3% / 17.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.89% / 19.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.54 percentage points higher
  • 73 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 June 2026 · published 16 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 September 2022 · published 20 October 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02458. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.54 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01108.
  • Total pupils: difference 73 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02355.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Kimberworth Community Primary School

Rotherham · ages 2 to 11 · URN106845

246 pupils / 310 at The Academy At St. James2025/26 · Academic year

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Kimberworth Community Primary SchoolThe Academy At St. James
Free school meals41.1% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.3% / 17.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.76% / 19.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.41 percentage points higher
  • 64 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 May 2024 · published 27 June 2024 · 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 0.02621. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00675.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00682.
  • Total pupils: difference 64 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02065.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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The Academy At St. James

Bradford · ages 2 to 11 · URN143847

KS2 cohort: 59 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

The Academy At St. James: published figures and their sources
MeasureThe Academy At St. James
Pupils3102025/26
Free school meals42.6%2025/26
First language other than English17.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.35%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard49%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.17442%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence13.9738%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 14 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: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 May 2022 · published 22 June 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding; 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
  • 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: 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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