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Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 146226

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MeasureSaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolRemove St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Pupils1832025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1952025/26 · 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 meals23%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-characteristics23.6%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 English44.3%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-characteristics44.6%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)27.87%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-characteristics10.77%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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1St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Warwickshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN151229

192 pupils / 183 at Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolSaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals23.4% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English50% / 44.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.04% / 27.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.83 percentage points lower
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 April 2023 · published 18 June 2023 · recorded under URN 125715 · 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 0.00439. 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 5.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00365.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00469.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Mary's Catholic Primary School

West Northamptonshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN142738

160 pupils / 183 at Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals22.5% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English40% / 44.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.13% / 27.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.74 percentage points lower
  • 23 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 July 2024 · published 15 September 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 0.00506. 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 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.74 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00949.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01257.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Christ Church Church of England Primary School

North Somerset · ages 4 to 11 · URN144920

193 pupils / 183 at Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolSaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals23.3% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English43.5% / 44.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.28% / 27.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.59 percentage points lower
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00971. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.59 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01118.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00518.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4New Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Reading · ages 4 to 11 · URN145660

185 pupils / 183 at Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolSaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals18.9% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English46.5% / 44.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.78% / 27.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.09 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0232. 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 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00817.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00108.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Bristol, City of · ages 4 to 11 · URN138465

195 pupils / 183 at Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolSaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals23.6% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English44.6% / 44.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.77% / 27.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 17.1 percentage points lower
  • 12 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 July 2024 · published 10 September 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 0.0238. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 17.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03420.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00615.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston

Leeds · ages 4 to 11 · URN108021

210 pupils / 183 at Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, BeestonSaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals21% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English40% / 44.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.57% / 27.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • 27 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 November 2023 · published 5 March 2024 · 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02401. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00900.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00141.
  • Total pupils: difference 27 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01286.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN146257

204 pupils / 183 at Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary AcademySaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals27% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English45.6% / 44.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.2% / 27.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 12.67 percentage points lower
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 May 2025 · published 8 June 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02689. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01800.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 12.67 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02535.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01029.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN146298

197 pupils / 183 at Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant SchoolSaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals21.3% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English33% / 44.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.89% / 27.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 11.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.98 percentage points lower
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02697. 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 11.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00396.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00711.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

East Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN151251

201 pupils / 183 at Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolSaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals25.4% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English43.3% / 44.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.93% / 27.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 12.94 percentage points lower
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02814. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 12.94 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02589.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00896.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

Coventry · ages 4 to 11 · URN142211

214 pupils / 183 at Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolSaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals20.1% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English37.9% / 44.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.36% / 27.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • 31 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03254. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01305.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00901.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01449.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN146226

Small KS2 cohort: 29 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSaint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Pupils1832025/26
Free school meals23%2025/26
First language other than English44.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)27.87%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard66%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard17%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.03801%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence6.17978%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
  • 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: 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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