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Buckinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN 149097

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MeasureWaterside Primary AcademyHarris Primary Academy BensonRemove Harris Primary Academy Benson
Pupils2252025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2382025/26 · 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 meals29.3%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics30.3%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-characteristics
First language other than English24%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-characteristics23.9%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)19.56%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-characteristics13.45%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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1Carterton Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN150512

225 pupils / 225 at Waterside Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Carterton Primary SchoolWaterside Primary Academy
Free school meals27.6% / 29.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29.8% / 24%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.22% / 19.56%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.33 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 October 2022 · published 28 November 2022 · recorded under URN 123015 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00482. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00267.
  • 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.

2Milwards Primary School and Nursery

Essex · ages 3 to 11 · URN144631

226 pupils / 225 at Waterside Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Milwards Primary School and NurseryWaterside Primary Academy
Free school meals29.2% / 29.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English28.8% / 24%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.58% / 19.56%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.97 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 November 2023 · published 13 December 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00484. 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 4.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.97 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00194.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00044.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Palmers Cross Primary School

Wolverhampton · ages 3 to 11 · URN142684

223 pupils / 225 at Waterside Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Palmers Cross Primary SchoolWaterside Primary Academy
Free school meals30% / 29.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English22.9% / 24%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.45% / 19.56%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.1 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00899. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01221.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00089.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Grange Primary Academy

North Northamptonshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN139585

229 pupils / 225 at Waterside Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Grange Primary AcademyWaterside Primary Academy
Free school meals30.6% / 29.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27.9% / 24%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.34% / 19.56%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.21 percentage points lower
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00978. 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 3.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00243.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00175.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Outwood Primary Academy Darfield

Barnsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN143940

221 pupils / 225 at Waterside Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Outwood Primary Academy DarfieldWaterside Primary Academy
Free school meals31.7% / 29.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.9% / 24%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.93% / 19.56%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.62 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 April 2024 · published 9 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 0.01207. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.62 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00925.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00178.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Harris Primary Academy Benson

Croydon · ages 3 to 11 · URN139905

238 pupils / 225 at Waterside Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Harris Primary Academy BensonWaterside Primary Academy
Free school meals30.3% / 29.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.9% / 24%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.45% / 19.56%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.11 percentage points lower
  • 13 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 June 2023 · published 20 July 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 0.01243. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01222.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00546.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

Cumberland · ages 3 to 11 · URN148701

217 pupils / 225 at Waterside Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, CarlisleWaterside Primary Academy
Free school meals28.6% / 29.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English25.8% / 24%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.2% / 19.56%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.64 percentage points higher
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 October 2024 · published 26 November 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequate; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Inadequate

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01449. 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 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.64 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00329.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00356.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Francis Catholic Primary School

Walsall · ages 3 to 11 · URN104239

207 pupils / 225 at Waterside Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Francis Catholic Primary SchoolWaterside Primary Academy
Free school meals28% / 29.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.7% / 24%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.81% / 19.56%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.25 percentage points higher
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 9 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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 March 2022 · published 23 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 0.0151. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00050.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00800.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery

West Berkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN109861

221 pupils / 225 at Waterside Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Robert Sandilands Primary School and NurseryWaterside Primary Academy
Free school meals25.3% / 29.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.5% / 24%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.17% / 19.56%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.62 percentage points higher
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01626. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01800.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.62 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00523.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00178.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10All Faiths Children's Academy

Medway · ages 3 to 11 · URN138182

225 pupils / 225 at Waterside Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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All Faiths Children's AcademyWaterside Primary Academy
Free school meals30.7% / 29.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27.1% / 24%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.78% / 19.56%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.22 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01649. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01244.
  • 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: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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Waterside Primary Academy

Buckinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149097

KS2 cohort: 32 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Waterside Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureWaterside Primary Academy
Pupils2252025/26
Free school meals29.3%2025/26
First language other than English24%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.56%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard34%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.12722%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence17.67956%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 December 2024 · published 20 January 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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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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