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Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN 138218

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MeasureDorrington AcademyCulloden Primary - A Paradigm AcademyRemove Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Pupils2025/26 · Academic year651SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics623SourceDfE: 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 meals2025/26 · Academic year35.9%SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics35.8%SourceDfE: 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 English2025/26 · Academic year35.2%SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics33.9%SourceDfE: 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)2025/26 · Academic year19.51%SourceDfE: 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-characteristics16.37%SourceDfE: 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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1Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Tower Hamlets · ages 3 to 11 · URN140064

623 pupils / 651 at Dorrington Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Culloden Primary - A Paradigm AcademyDorrington Academy
Free school meals35.8% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English33.9% / 35.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.37% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.14 percentage points lower
  • 28 fewer pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 June 2025 · published 16 July 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 -0.01. 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.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

2Sneyd Academy

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 3 to 11 · URN145691

559 pupils / 651 at Dorrington Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Sneyd AcademyDorrington Academy
Free school meals35.1% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English39.5% / 35.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.07% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.44 percentage points lower
  • 92 fewer pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 20 June 2023 · published 1 August 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. 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.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.44 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 92 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

3Pennyhill Primary School

Sandwell · ages 3 to 11 · URN135215

647 pupils / 651 at Dorrington Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Pennyhill Primary SchoolDorrington Academy
Free school meals35.9% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English44.4% / 35.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.08% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 9.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.42 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 June 2026 · published 12 July 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: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 March 2022 · published 11 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 0.01. 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.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

4Wheelers Lane Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN134099

656 pupils / 651 at Dorrington Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Wheelers Lane Primary SchoolDorrington Academy
Free school meals39.3% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English31.3% / 35.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.07% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.44 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.44 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

5Alderman's Green Primary School

Coventry · ages 3 to 11 · URN148603

485 pupils / 651 at Dorrington Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Alderman's Green Primary SchoolDorrington Academy
Free school meals35.7% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35.1% / 35.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.8% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.3 percentage points higher
  • 166 fewer pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 February 2024 · published 17 April 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: Outstanding

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01. 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.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 166 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

6Elston Hall Primary School

Wolverhampton · ages 3 to 11 · URN142349

683 pupils / 651 at Dorrington Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Elston Hall Primary SchoolDorrington Academy
Free school meals34.7% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.5% / 35.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.13% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 10.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.38 percentage points lower
  • 32 more pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 April 2025 · published 15 May 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01. 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 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 10.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

7Southwark Primary School

Nottingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN137480

624 pupils / 651 at Dorrington Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Southwark Primary SchoolDorrington Academy
Free school meals40.9% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English32.7% / 35.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.99% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.49 percentage points higher
  • 27 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 27 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

8New Bradwell Primary School

Milton Keynes · ages 3 to 11 · URN144424

583 pupils / 651 at Dorrington Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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New Bradwell Primary SchoolDorrington Academy
Free school meals32.1% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35% / 35.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.38% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.13 percentage points lower
  • 68 fewer pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 December 2023 · published 29 January 2024 · 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 0.02. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 68 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

9Temple Sutton Primary School

Southend-on-Sea · ages 3 to 11 · URN144694

619 pupils / 651 at Dorrington Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Temple Sutton Primary SchoolDorrington Academy
Free school meals37% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.6% / 35.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 10.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.49 percentage points higher
  • 32 fewer pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 January 2023 · published 20 February 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

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02. 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.
  • First language other than English: difference 10.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

10Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy

Medway · ages 3 to 11 · URN141199

597 pupils / 651 at Dorrington Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyDorrington Academy
Free school meals32.3% / 35.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English36.7% / 35.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.76% / 19.51%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.75 percentage points lower
  • 54 fewer pupils
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 54 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

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Dorrington Academy

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN138218

KS2 cohort: 72 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Dorrington Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureDorrington Academy
Pupils6512025/26
Free school meals35.9%2025/26
First language other than English35.2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.51%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard75%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard18%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.27%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence16.04%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 June 2026 · published 15 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
    Safeguarding standards
    Met
    Inclusion
    Strong standard
    Curriculum and teaching
    Expected standard
    Achievement
    Expected standard
    Attendance and behaviour
    Expected standard
    Personal development and wellbeing
    Expected standard
    Early years
    Expected standard
    Leadership and governance
    Expected standard
  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 June 2025 · published 8 July 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
    Outcome
    Some aspects not as strong
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 November 2019 · published 8 December 2019 · 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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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
MeasureWeight
Free school meals45%
First language other than English25%
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20%
Pupils10%

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.

5734 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: 25401
  • England location unverified: 3043
  • 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: 8362

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-v1:2026-10-26.

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