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Oldham · ages 3 to 11 · URN 151360

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MeasureSt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyHerons' Moor AcademyRemove Herons' Moor Academy
Pupils4502025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4472025/26 · 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 meals16.7%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-characteristics16.8%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 English11.6%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-characteristics19.9%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)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-characteristics12.53%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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1Higher Lane Primary School

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN144575

491 pupils / 450 at St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Higher Lane Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals16.9% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.6% / 11.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.68% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point higher
  • SEND: 3.68 percentage points higher
  • 41 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00089. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.68 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00736.
  • Total pupils: difference 41 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00835.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Abbey Primary School

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN148382

459 pupils / 450 at St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Abbey Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals16.1% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.2% / 11.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.55% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.45 percentage points lower
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00157. 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 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00091.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00196.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Park View Primary School

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN149934

425 pupils / 450 at St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Park View Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals16.9% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.9% / 11.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.71% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.71 percentage points higher
  • 25 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 8 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; 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: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 March 2022 · published 15 May 2022 · recorded under URN 105307 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00162. 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 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00941.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00556.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Kings' Forest Primary School

South Gloucestershire · ages 3 to 11 · URN150007

451 pupils / 450 at St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Kings' Forest Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals16.4% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.1% / 11.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.86% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.86 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 18 November 2025 · published 15 January 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; 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: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 March 2023 · published 21 May 2023 · recorded under URN 131507 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00353. 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 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00571.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00022.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Fountain Primary School

Leeds · ages 3 to 11 · URN151608

445 pupils / 450 at St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Fountain Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals17.1% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.5% / 11.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.51% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.51 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 November 2021 · published 19 January 2022 · recorded under URN 134973 · 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 0.00467. 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 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.51 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00701.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00111.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Whinstone Primary School

Stockton-on-Tees · ages 3 to 11 · URN145223

444 pupils / 450 at St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Whinstone Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals14.2% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.7% / 11.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.16% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.16 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 July 2026 · published 17 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: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 April 2022 · published 26 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00766. 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 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00032.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00133.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN144690

444 pupils / 450 at St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurserySt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals18.9% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.3% / 11.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.41% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.41 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 31 March 2026 · published 14 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; 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: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2022 · published 17 February 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00931. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00483.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00133.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Priorslee Academy

Telford and Wrekin · ages 3 to 11 · URN136439

434 pupils / 450 at St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Priorslee AcademySt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals17.1% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15% / 11.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND9.22% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.78 percentage points lower
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 June 2026 · published 5 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 April 2022 · published 27 June 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00942. 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 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00557.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00356.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104931

467 pupils / 450 at St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals16.3% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.8% / 11.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.49% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.49 percentage points higher
  • 17 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01042. 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 8.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00298.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00364.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Herons' Moor Academy

North Somerset · ages 3 to 11 · URN138603

447 pupils / 450 at St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Herons' Moor AcademySt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals16.8% / 16.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.9% / 11.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.53% / 12%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.53 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01292. 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 8.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00106.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00067.
  • 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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Oldham · ages 3 to 11 · URN151360

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St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Pupils4502025/26
Free school meals16.7%2025/26
First language other than English11.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)12%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standardMissingNot available in this comparison
KS2 higher standardMissingNot available in this comparison
Overall absence4.39063%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence11.58192%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.

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
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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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