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Reading · ages 3 to 11 · URN 139653

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MeasureThe Palmer Primary AcademyThe Grove AcademyRemove The Grove Academy
Pupils4362025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4732025/26 · 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 meals30.3%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-characteristics30.2%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 English47.9%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-characteristics46.1%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)19.72%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-characteristics17.76%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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1May Park Primary School

Bristol, City of · ages 3 to 11 · URN146964

446 pupils / 436 at The Palmer Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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May Park Primary SchoolThe Palmer Primary Academy
Free school meals30.9% / 30.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English48.9% / 47.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.65% / 19.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point higher
  • SEND: 2.92 percentage points higher
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 November 2023 · published 15 January 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 -0.00672. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00584.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00224.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Seymour Primary School

West Sussex · ages 3 to 11 · URN138645

455 pupils / 436 at The Palmer Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Seymour Primary SchoolThe Palmer Primary Academy
Free school meals30.1% / 30.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English51.9% / 47.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.34% / 19.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.38 percentage points lower
  • 19 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00416. 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 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00077.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00418.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Cowley Hill School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117099

416 pupils / 436 at The Palmer Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Cowley Hill SchoolThe Palmer Primary Academy
Free school meals29.6% / 30.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English48.1% / 47.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.19% / 19.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.47 percentage points higher
  • 20 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00083. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00094.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00459.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Battle Primary Academy

Reading · ages 3 to 11 · URN139066

456 pupils / 436 at The Palmer Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Battle Primary AcademyThe Palmer Primary Academy
Free school meals26.1% / 30.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English48% / 47.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.03% / 19.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • 20 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 November 2024 · published 14 January 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 0.00014. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01890.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00660.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00439.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Little Mead Primary Academy

Bristol, City of · ages 3 to 11 · URN138900

435 pupils / 436 at The Palmer Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Little Mead Primary AcademyThe Palmer Primary Academy
Free school meals30.6% / 30.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English46.2% / 47.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.07% / 19.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.34 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 31 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 June 2023 · published 18 July 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement; 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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 March 2022 · published 5 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00052. 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 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00469.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00023.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Thorpe Primary Academy

Peterborough · ages 3 to 11 · URN144981

447 pupils / 436 at The Palmer Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Thorpe Primary AcademyThe Palmer Primary Academy
Free school meals30.4% / 30.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English55% / 47.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.13% / 19.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.41 percentage points higher
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00148. 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 7.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00082.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00246.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7King Edward Primary School & Nursery

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149709

423 pupils / 436 at The Palmer Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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King Edward Primary School & NurseryThe Palmer Primary Academy
Free school meals29.6% / 30.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English45.4% / 47.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.57% / 19.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.84 percentage points higher
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 July 2023 · published 20 September 2023 · recorded under URN 133274 · 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 0.00407. 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 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00169.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00298.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Broadfield Primary Academy

West Sussex · ages 3 to 11 · URN138453

502 pupils / 436 at The Palmer Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Broadfield Primary AcademyThe Palmer Primary Academy
Free school meals32.3% / 30.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English48% / 47.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.12% / 19.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.39 percentage points higher
  • 66 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00518. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00278.
  • Total pupils: difference 66 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01315.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Oakfield Primary Academy

Warwickshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN138915

435 pupils / 436 at The Palmer Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Oakfield Primary AcademyThe Palmer Primary Academy
Free school meals27.8% / 30.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English48.7% / 47.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.39% / 19.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.33 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00615. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01125.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00267.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00023.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10The Grove Academy

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN138507

473 pupils / 436 at The Palmer Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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The Grove AcademyThe Palmer Primary Academy
Free school meals30.2% / 30.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English46.1% / 47.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.76% / 19.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.97 percentage points lower
  • 37 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 20 May 2025 · published 22 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0067. 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 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.97 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00393.
  • Total pupils: difference 37 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00782.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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The Palmer Primary Academy

Reading · ages 3 to 11 · URN139653

KS2 cohort: 44 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

The Palmer Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureThe Palmer Primary Academy
Pupils4362025/26
Free school meals30.3%2025/26
First language other than English47.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.72%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard66%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.04962%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence18.02817%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 November 2022 · published 15 January 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: Outstanding

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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.

5731 schools were eligible; 10 are shown.

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

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

Schools can be excluded for more than one reason:

  • Not a primary school: 21888
  • Does not cover the full primary age range: 28649
  • Not open: 25399
  • 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: 8365

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

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

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