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Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN 138433

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MeasureSt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, HandsworthHoly Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)Remove Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
Pupils2025/26 · Academic year204SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics190SourceDfE: 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 year58.3%SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics59.5%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 year74.5%SourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics60%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 year21.57%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-characteristics13.68%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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1Redhill Primary School

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN103247

204 pupils / 204 at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth2025/26 · Academic year

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Redhill Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Free school meals59.3% / 58.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English70.6% / 74.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25% / 21.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.43 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 April 2023 · published 15 June 2023 · 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 0.01

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

2Longsight Community Primary

Manchester · ages 4 to 11 · URN139790

205 pupils / 204 at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth2025/26 · Academic year

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Longsight Community PrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Free school meals53.2% / 58.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English72.2% / 74.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.44% / 21.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.87 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

3St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN138883

209 pupils / 204 at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth2025/26 · Academic year

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St John's & St Peter's CofE PrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Free school meals67.5% / 58.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English70.8% / 74.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.84% / 21.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 9.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.27 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 9.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.04.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.27 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 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.

4Cabot Primary School

Bristol, City of · ages 4 to 11 · URN149121

197 pupils / 204 at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth2025/26 · Academic year

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Cabot Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Free school meals55.3% / 58.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English68.5% / 74.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.83% / 21.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.26 percentage points higher
  • 7 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

5St Augustine's CofE School

Calderdale · ages 4 to 11 · URN149211

156 pupils / 204 at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth2025/26 · Academic year

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St Augustine's CofE SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Free school meals62.8% / 58.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English78.8% / 74.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.95% / 21.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.62 percentage points lower
  • 48 fewer pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 March 2025 · published 7 May 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.62 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 48 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

6Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN140463

190 pupils / 204 at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Free school meals59.5% / 58.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English60% / 74.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.68% / 21.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 14.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.88 percentage points lower
  • 14 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 14.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.04.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

7Sacred Heart Catholic School

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN147109

173 pupils / 204 at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth2025/26 · Academic year

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Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Free school meals54.3% / 58.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English62.4% / 74.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.54% / 21.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 12.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.97 percentage points higher
  • 31 fewer pupils
  • Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 16 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: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 October 2023 · published 15 November 2023 · 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: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 12.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.97 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

8Heath Mount Primary School

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN149366

290 pupils / 204 at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth2025/26 · Academic year

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Heath Mount Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Free school meals57.2% / 58.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English82.4% / 74.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.66% / 21.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.91 percentage points lower
  • 86 more pupils
  • Report card inspection · inspected 21 April 2026 · published 17 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 86 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

9Kilburn Grange School

Brent · ages 4 to 11 · URN141751

188 pupils / 204 at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth2025/26 · Academic year

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Kilburn Grange SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Free school meals63.8% / 58.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English80.9% / 74.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.06% / 21.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.5 percentage points higher
  • 16 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.06

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

10English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN103425

295 pupils / 204 at St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth2025/26 · Academic year

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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Free school meals55.3% / 58.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English64.7% / 74.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.66% / 21.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 9.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.91 percentage points lower
  • 91 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.06

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 91 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

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St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN138433

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Pupils2042025/26
Free school meals58.3%2025/26
First language other than English74.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)21.57%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard77%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard19%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.67%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence6.52%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 March 2024 · published 21 April 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026
    Overall effectiveness
    Outstanding
    Quality of education
    Outstanding
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Outstanding
    Personal development
    Outstanding
    Leadership and management
    Outstanding
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Early years
    Outstanding
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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.

Intake similarity alone cannot explain results; check reports and local circumstances.

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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 scores mean closer pupil context; context bonuses can make scores negative. Matching scores are neither ratings nor percentages.

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.

5272 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: 8824

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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