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Schools similar to Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy

Suffolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN 142016

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MeasureNorthfield St Nicholas Primary AcademyRowdown Primary SchoolRemove Rowdown Primary School
Pupils3112025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics3162025/26 · 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 meals43.4%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-characteristics46.8%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 English13.2%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-characteristics21.5%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)32.8%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-characteristics32.59%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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1Twydall Primary School and Nursery

Medway · ages 3 to 11 · URN142393

245 pupils / 311 at Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Twydall Primary School and NurseryNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Free school meals43.3% / 43.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.2% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 0.14 percentage points lower
  • 66 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 May 2023 · published 10 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 0.00446. 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 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00029.
  • Total pupils: difference 66 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02122.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Laithes Primary School

Barnsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN141974

308 pupils / 311 at Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Laithes Primary SchoolNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Free school meals46.4% / 43.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.7% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.2 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 19 May 2026 · published 12 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 March 2022 · published 16 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00611. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01040.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00096.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Brampton Primary School

Derbyshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN132225

286 pupils / 311 at Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Brampton Primary SchoolNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Free school meals42% / 43.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.6% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.82 percentage points higher
  • 25 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2025 · published 12 March 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00947. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00364.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00804.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Coldean Primary School

Brighton and Hove · ages 3 to 11 · URN114384

309 pupils / 311 at Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Coldean Primary SchoolNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Free school meals47.9% / 43.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.9% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.21 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 December 2022 · published 1 February 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01307. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02025.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00042.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00064.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Howard Community Academy

Suffolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN146280

210 pupils / 311 at Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Howard Community AcademyNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Free school meals42.4% / 43.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.2% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.32 percentage points lower
  • 101 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 July 2025 · published 8 September 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01662. 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 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.32 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00464.
  • Total pupils: difference 101 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03248.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Oyster Park Primary Academy

Wakefield · ages 3 to 11 · URN141144

349 pupils / 311 at Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Oyster Park Primary AcademyNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Free school meals46.1% / 43.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.5% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.74 percentage points higher
  • 38 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 24 February 2026 · published 26 April 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 October 2023 · published 4 December 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: Requires improvement; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01677. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01215.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.74 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00948.
  • Total pupils: difference 38 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01089.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Woodlands Academy

North East Lincolnshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN146762

313 pupils / 311 at Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Woodlands AcademyNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Free school meals43.1% / 43.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.9% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.6 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 July 2025 · published 11 September 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Good; 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 0.01694. 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 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01320.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00064.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Oakfield Community Primary School

Halton · ages 3 to 11 · URN133322

291 pupils / 311 at Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Oakfield Community Primary SchoolNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Free school meals44% / 43.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.8% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.15 percentage points lower
  • 20 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 3 February 2026 · published 17 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 September 2021 · published 23 November 2021 · 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 0.01793. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.15 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00030.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00643.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Rowdown Primary School

Croydon · ages 3 to 11 · URN140841

316 pupils / 311 at Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Rowdown Primary SchoolNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Free school meals46.8% / 43.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21.5% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 March 2025 · published 18 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01804. 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 0.01530.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00040.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00158.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Margaret's Primary Academy

Suffolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN141984

364 pupils / 311 at Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Margaret's Primary AcademyNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Free school meals45.6% / 43.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.4% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 10.82 percentage points lower
  • 53 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 21 April 2026 · published 7 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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 November 2021 · published 23 January 2022 · 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0181. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02164.
  • Total pupils: difference 53 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01456.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy

Suffolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN142016

Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureNorthfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Pupils3112025/26
Free school meals43.4%2025/26
First language other than English13.2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)32.8%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard67%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.62917%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence20.07042%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 July 2022 · published 4 October 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding; 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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