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Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN 145599

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MeasureSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst HillShenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolRemove Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
Pupils4122025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4202025/26 · 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 meals5.3%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-characteristics1%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 English10.7%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-characteristics11%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)9.47%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-characteristics14.05%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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1Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School

Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN139763

420 pupils / 412 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill2025/26 · Academic year

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Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Free school meals1% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11% / 10.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.05% / 9.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.58 percentage points higher
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 March 2023 · published 27 April 2023 · 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 0.00117. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01935.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.58 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00916.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00190.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks

Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN118721

434 pupils / 412 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill2025/26 · Academic year

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Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, SevenoaksSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Free school meals5.1% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.6% / 10.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.29% / 9.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.82 percentage points higher
  • 22 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 21 April 2026 · published 22 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 May 2022 · published 10 July 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00687. 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 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00365.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00507.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3High Beeches Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN117342

420 pupils / 412 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill2025/26 · Academic year

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High Beeches Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Free school meals3.3% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.4% / 10.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.67% / 9.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00956. 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 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00440.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00190.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School

Staffordshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN148748

398 pupils / 412 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill2025/26 · Academic year

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St Michael's CofE (C) Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Free school meals5% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.8% / 10.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.82% / 9.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.35 percentage points higher
  • 14 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0107. 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 6.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00871.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00340.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Leeds · ages 5 to 11 · URN147486

375 pupils / 412 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill2025/26 · Academic year

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Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Free school meals5.9% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.9% / 10.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.73% / 9.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.27 percentage points higher
  • 37 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01572. 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 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.27 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00453.
  • Total pupils: difference 37 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00898.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Aspin Park Academy

North Yorkshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN144163

416 pupils / 412 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill2025/26 · Academic year

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Aspin Park AcademySt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Free school meals6.3% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.5% / 10.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.46% / 9.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 5.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 December 2023 · published 4 February 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01645. 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 5.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00799.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00096.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Paul's CofE Primary School

Surrey · ages 5 to 11 · URN151288

397 pupils / 412 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill2025/26 · Academic year

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St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Free school meals7.8% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.9% / 10.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.37% / 9.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.91 percentage points higher
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 June 2024 · published 4 July 2024 · recorded under URN 125171 · 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 0.0167. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01381.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00364.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Chipping Hill Primary School

Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN114827

421 pupils / 412 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill2025/26 · Academic year

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Chipping Hill Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Free school meals9.7% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.2% / 10.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND6.89% / 9.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.58 percentage points lower
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 November 2024 · published 8 December 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01834. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01980.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.58 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00516.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00214.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Woodville Primary School

Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN140447

412 pupils / 412 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill2025/26 · Academic year

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Woodville Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Free school meals5.6% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.5% / 10.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.99% / 9.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.52 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0194. 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 9.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01505.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Coppice Primary School

Birmingham · ages 5 to 11 · URN103390

415 pupils / 412 at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill2025/26 · Academic year

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Coppice Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Free school meals7.5% / 5.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.9% / 10.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.29% / 9.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.82 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02077. 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 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00565.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00072.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill

Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN145599

KS2 cohort: 60 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Pupils4122025/26
Free school meals5.3%2025/26
First language other than English10.7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)9.47%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard72%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.54961%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence10.08403%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.

891 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: 13205

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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