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Schools similar to St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN 152014

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MeasureSt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyDarwen St James CofE Primary AcademyRemove Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Pupils2072025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2032025/26 · 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 meals34.8%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-characteristics34%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 English37.7%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-characteristics34%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)27.54%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-characteristics24.14%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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1Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 3 to 11 · URN140891

203 pupils / 207 at St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Darwen St James CofE Primary AcademySt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals34% / 34.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English34% / 37.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.14% / 27.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 July 2025 · published 15 September 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 0.00158. 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 3.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00680.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00193.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Co-op Academy Broadhurst

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN146227

234 pupils / 207 at St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Co-op Academy BroadhurstSt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals34.6% / 34.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35.5% / 37.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.93% / 27.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • 27 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00515. 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 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00721.
  • Total pupils: difference 27 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01154.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy

Redbridge · ages 3 to 11 · URN140295

213 pupils / 207 at St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Aidan's Catholic Primary AcademySt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals35.2% / 34.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English37.6% / 37.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.96% / 27.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 11.57 percentage points lower
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00801. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02315.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00282.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN146703

212 pupils / 207 at St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LyneSt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals38.7% / 34.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English39.6% / 37.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.53% / 27.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.01 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 June 2023 · published 25 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 0.01067. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01755.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00602.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00236.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN151028

207 pupils / 207 at St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals39.6% / 34.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English39.6% / 37.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.81% / 27.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.73 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 October 2023 · published 4 December 2023 · recorded under URN 105519 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01181. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02160.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01546.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Mark's RC Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105956

235 pupils / 207 at St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mark's RC Primary SchoolSt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals34% / 34.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English39.6% / 37.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.7% / 27.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.83 percentage points lower
  • 28 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 July 2024 · published 29 September 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01193. 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 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01167.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01191.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Philip's Catholic Primary School

Sandwell · ages 3 to 11 · URN141929

209 pupils / 207 at St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolSt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals33.5% / 34.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English37.3% / 37.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.31% / 27.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 12.23 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01226. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00585.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 12.23 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02445.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 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.

8St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School

Trafford · ages 3 to 11 · URN106359

223 pupils / 207 at St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary SchoolSt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals33.2% / 34.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35% / 37.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.18% / 27.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.36 percentage points lower
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 November 2023 · published 13 February 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 0.01584. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.36 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01471.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00717.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Orchard Meadow Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN146380

209 pupils / 207 at St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Orchard Meadow Primary SchoolSt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals36.8% / 34.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English39.2% / 37.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.71% / 27.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.17 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 June 2022 · published 21 September 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 0.01605. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00900.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00234.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00096.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149317

214 pupils / 207 at St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, PrestonSt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Free school meals37.9% / 34.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English43% / 37.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND35.51% / 27.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.98 percentage points higher
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 25 November 2025 · published 21 January 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: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01643. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01395.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01596.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00327.
  • 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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St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN152014

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St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Pupils2072025/26
Free school meals34.8%2025/26
First language other than English37.7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)27.54%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standardMissingNot available in this comparison
KS2 higher standardMissingNot available in this comparison
Overall absence3.98191%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence7.38636%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 March 2024 · published 18 April 2024 · recorded under URN 105530 · 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: Requires improvement

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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
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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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