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Sandwell · ages 4 to 11 · URN 148333

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MeasureLightwoods Primary AcademyHill West Primary SchoolRemove Hill West Primary School
Pupils4132025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics3892025/26 · 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 meals18.2%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-characteristics17.2%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 English18.4%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-characteristics14.4%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)11.86%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-characteristics14.14%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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1Hill West Primary School

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN139520

389 pupils / 413 at Lightwoods Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Hill West Primary SchoolLightwoods Primary Academy
Free school meals17.2% / 18.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.4% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.14% / 11.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.27 percentage points higher
  • 24 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 May 2026 · published 17 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: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 March 2022 · published 9 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00486. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.27 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00455.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00581.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Milby Primary School

Warwickshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN130894

422 pupils / 413 at Lightwoods Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Milby Primary SchoolLightwoods Primary Academy
Free school meals17.3% / 18.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.5% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.04% / 11.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 10.17 percentage points higher
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00878. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02035.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00213.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Larchwood Primary School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN140828

420 pupils / 413 at Lightwoods Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Larchwood Primary SchoolLightwoods Primary Academy
Free school meals19% / 18.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.57% / 11.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.71 percentage points higher
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00968. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00360.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00341.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00167.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Weddington Primary School

Warwickshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN130895

476 pupils / 413 at Lightwoods Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Weddington Primary SchoolLightwoods Primary Academy
Free school meals17.4% / 18.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.1% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.29% / 11.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.42 percentage points higher
  • 63 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 March 2025 · published 5 May 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 0.00993. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00360.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00484.
  • Total pupils: difference 63 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01324.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Oak Tree Primary School

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN150711

408 pupils / 413 at Lightwoods Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Oak Tree Primary SchoolLightwoods Primary Academy
Free school meals18.4% / 18.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.5% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.87% / 11.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.01 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 April 2022 · published 15 June 2022 · recorded under URN 125930 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01088. 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 5.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01402.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00121.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Glenfield Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN140608

433 pupils / 413 at Lightwoods Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Glenfield Primary SchoolLightwoods Primary Academy
Free school meals18.2% / 18.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.79% / 11.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.92 percentage points higher
  • 20 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01096. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00000.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01784.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00462.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Meadowside Primary School

North Northamptonshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN121901

435 pupils / 413 at Lightwoods Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Meadowside Primary SchoolLightwoods Primary Academy
Free school meals15.6% / 18.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.6% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.95% / 11.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.09 percentage points higher
  • 22 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 19 May 2026 · published 7 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: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 March 2022 · published 18 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01144. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01170.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00018.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00506.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Hopwood Community Primary School

Rochdale · ages 4 to 11 · URN105798

421 pupils / 413 at Lightwoods Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Hopwood Community Primary SchoolLightwoods Primary Academy
Free school meals18.1% / 18.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.8% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.91% / 11.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.05 percentage points higher
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 January 2024 · published 20 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01195. 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 4.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.05 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00810.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00190.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Peter's Primary School

Croydon · ages 4 to 11 · URN144065

411 pupils / 413 at Lightwoods Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Peter's Primary SchoolLightwoods Primary Academy
Free school meals17.5% / 18.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.9% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.82% / 11.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.95 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01279. 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 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.95 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00790.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Bridgetown Primary School

Warwickshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN125526

378 pupils / 413 at Lightwoods Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Bridgetown Primary SchoolLightwoods Primary Academy
Free school meals17.2% / 18.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13% / 18.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.08% / 11.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 5.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.21 percentage points higher
  • 35 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0129. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00643.
  • Total pupils: difference 35 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00847.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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Lightwoods Primary Academy

Sandwell · ages 4 to 11 · URN148333

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

Lightwoods Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureLightwoods Primary Academy
Pupils4132025/26
Free school meals18.2%2025/26
First language other than English18.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)11.86%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard63%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard8%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.25676%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence8.87097%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 May 2024 · published 17 June 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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How schools are matched

We compare open primary schools in England that teach through to age 11. We match current eligibility for free school meals first, then first language other than English, SEND and pupil numbers. The same age range is preferred. Region, faith and school type have a smaller influence.

A similar intake does not explain a difference in results. Use this list to choose schools to investigate, then check their reports and local circumstances.

View the matching calculation and data sources

SEND is calculated from pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan, divided by the school roll. We only calculate it when the source counts, year and coverage agree. It is rounded to two decimal places here.

Matching weights: FSM 45%, EAL 25%, SEND 20%, pupil numbers 10%. Lower matching scores mean more similar pupil context. Context bonuses can take a score below zero; a score is not a rating or a percentage.

Open England GIAS Primary; statutory low age at most 5 (including nursery ages 2/3) and high age 11. All four inputs required in the same academic year. Prefer exact low/high ages when at least 10 candidates remain after the report-card filter; otherwise disclose relaxation. Outcomes never select or rank peers. Context bonuses require nonmissing exact region, religious character and establishment type code; missing context earns no bonus. Lower distance is closer, including negative totals after bonuses.

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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