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Wakefield · ages 3 to 11 · URN 138949

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MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School CastlefordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractRemove St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
Pupils1972025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2222025/26 · 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 meals8.1%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-characteristics10.4%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 English15.2%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-characteristics18.5%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)16.24%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-characteristics21.62%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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School

North Somerset · ages 3 to 11 · URN151173

213 pupils / 197 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Free school meals8.5% / 8.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.6% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.49% / 16.24%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.75 percentage points lower
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00769. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00150.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00751.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Leeds · ages 3 to 11 · URN138945

200 pupils / 197 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford2025/26 · Academic year

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St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Free school meals6.5% / 8.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.5% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.5% / 16.24%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.26 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 November 2022 · published 15 January 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00604. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00851.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00150.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Staffordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN142208

205 pupils / 197 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford2025/26 · Academic year

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St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Free school meals7.8% / 8.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.2% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.68% / 16.24%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.56 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 November 2023 · published 18 January 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00263. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00712.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00390.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Coppice Valley Primary School

North Yorkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN145026

206 pupils / 197 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford2025/26 · Academic year

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Coppice Valley Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Free school meals10.2% / 8.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.4% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.5% / 16.24%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.26 percentage points higher
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00734. 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 5.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00052.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00437.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Bradford · ages 3 to 11 · URN142947

225 pupils / 197 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford2025/26 · Academic year

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St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Free school meals9.3% / 8.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.7% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.33% / 16.24%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.09 percentage points higher
  • 28 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00927. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01018.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01244.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Madley Brook Community Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN145648

221 pupils / 197 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford2025/26 · Academic year

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Madley Brook Community Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Free school meals8.6% / 8.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.5% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19% / 16.24%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.76 percentage points higher
  • 24 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01038. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.76 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00552.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01086.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract

Wakefield · ages 3 to 11 · URN138947

222 pupils / 197 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Free school meals10.4% / 8.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.5% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.62% / 16.24%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.38 percentage points higher
  • 25 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 April 2024 · published 20 May 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 0.01062. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01035.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01076.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01126.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St Chad's Church of England Primary School

Leeds · ages 3 to 11 · URN141521

244 pupils / 197 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford2025/26 · Academic year

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St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Free school meals9.4% / 8.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.2% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.8% / 16.24%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.56 percentage points higher
  • 47 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01123. 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 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00112.
  • Total pupils: difference 47 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01926.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary School

Wandsworth · ages 3 to 11 · URN101046

196 pupils / 197 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Free school meals9.2% / 8.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.3% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.27% / 16.24%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.98 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 19 May 2026 · published 5 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 December 2021 · published 2 February 2022 · 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 0.01166. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00495.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00596.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00051.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN148492

208 pupils / 197 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Free school meals7.7% / 8.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.5% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.38% / 16.24%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 9.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.86 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01206. 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 9.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00172.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00529.
  • 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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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford

Wakefield · ages 3 to 11 · URN138949

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Pupils1972025/26
Free school meals8.1%2025/26
First language other than English15.2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)16.24%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard52%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.22581%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence6.55738%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
  • 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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