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Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN 147916

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MeasureSt James' Church of England Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic AcademyRemove St Peter's Catholic Academy
Pupils2302025/26 · 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 meals52.6%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-characteristics52.5%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
First language other than English69.1%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics66%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)24.35%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Special educational needs in England · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england+ sourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics21.43%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Special educational needs in England · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england+ sourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
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1St Peter's Catholic Academy

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 3 to 11 · URN140150

238 pupils / 230 at St James' Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Peter's Catholic AcademySt James' Church of England Primary School
Free school meals52.5% / 52.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English66% / 69.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.43% / 24.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.92 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 October 2024 · published 13 November 2024 · 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 0.0074. 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 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00584.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00336.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Paul's CofE Primary School

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 3 to 11 · URN108502

217 pupils / 230 at St James' Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School
Free school meals52.5% / 52.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English64.1% / 69.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.66% / 24.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.69 percentage points lower
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 June 2025 · published 8 July 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 0.01398. 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 5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00538.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00565.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Spon Gate Primary School

Coventry · ages 3 to 11 · URN131241

224 pupils / 230 at St James' Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Spon Gate Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School
Free school meals51.8% / 52.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English70.5% / 69.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.54% / 24.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.81 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 April 2023 · published 14 June 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 0.01733. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.81 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00762.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00261.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN142375

237 pupils / 230 at St James' Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School
Free school meals49.8% / 52.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English61.6% / 69.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.99% / 24.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.36 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 February 2025 · published 1 April 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02502. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01260.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.36 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01072.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00295.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St George's CofE Primary School

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN148098

218 pupils / 230 at St James' Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St George's CofE Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School
Free school meals50% / 52.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English80.7% / 69.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.51% / 24.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 11.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.83 percentage points lower
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03159. 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 11.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01567.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00522.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Mark's Church of England Primary School

Lambeth · ages 3 to 11 · URN100619

213 pupils / 230 at St James' Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School
Free school meals51.6% / 52.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English61.5% / 69.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.05% / 24.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 7.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.7 percentage points higher
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03229. 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 7.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01140.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00739.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Edale Rise Primary & Nursery School

Nottingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN140715

231 pupils / 230 at St James' Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Edale Rise Primary & Nursery SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School
Free school meals47.6% / 52.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English71.4% / 69.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.32% / 24.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.03 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 June 2023 · published 30 July 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 0.03275. 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 0.02250.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01406.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00043.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Hamer Community Primary School

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN105800

323 pupils / 230 at St James' Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Hamer Community Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School
Free school meals52.9% / 52.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English64.7% / 69.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.53% / 24.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.82 percentage points lower
  • 93 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03278. 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 4.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00164.
  • Total pupils: difference 93 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02879.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN148326

194 pupils / 230 at St James' Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt James' Church of England Primary School
Free school meals50.5% / 52.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English69.6% / 69.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.46% / 24.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 8.88 percentage points lower
  • 36 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 9 September 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: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 November 2023 · published 4 March 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03412. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01777.
  • Total pupils: difference 36 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01565.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Becket Primary School

Derby · ages 3 to 11 · URN112717

246 pupils / 230 at St James' Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Becket Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School
Free school meals50.8% / 52.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English62.2% / 69.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.17% / 24.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.18 percentage points lower
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 March 2023 · published 18 May 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 0.03421. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.18 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00235.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00650.
  • 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 James' Church of England Primary School

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN147916

Small KS2 cohort: 28 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.6 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St James' Church of England Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt James' Church of England Primary School
Pupils2302025/26
Free school meals52.6%2025/26
First language other than English69.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)24.35%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard68%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.16088%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence9.375%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
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How schools are matched

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

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

View the matching calculation and data sources

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

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

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

5731 schools were eligible; 10 are shown.

  • fsm: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • eal: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100; First language other than English
  • send: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • size: Absolute pupil-count difference / max(target pupils, candidate pupils)

SEND formula: 100 * (SEN_support + EHC_plan) / characteristics.pupils; same school, Academic year and year; SEN total_pupils must equal characteristics.pupils. Ties are resolved by URN ascending.

Schools can be excluded for more than one reason:

  • Not a primary school: 21888
  • Does not cover the full primary age range: 28649
  • Not open: 25399
  • England location unverified: 3045
  • The selected school: 1
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • Different age range: 8365

Missing means no usable figure was provided. Suppressed means the publisher withheld it. Unavailable means no usable value can be shown; check the source and published code. Not applicable and low reliability retain the publisher’s stated limits.

Comparison reference: htc-full-primary-v1:2026-10-19.

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