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Hertfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 142221

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MeasureWatford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolLanchester Primary SchoolRemove Lanchester Primary School
Pupils4012025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2982025/26 · 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 meals12.7%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-characteristics13.1%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-characteristics
First language other than English49.4%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-characteristics50%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)14.46%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-characteristics15.44%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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1Lanchester Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN140954

298 pupils / 401 at Watford St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Lanchester Primary SchoolWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals13.1% / 12.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English50% / 49.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.44% / 14.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.97 percentage points higher
  • 103 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01093. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.97 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00194.
  • Total pupils: difference 103 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02569.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Co-op Academy New Islington

Manchester · ages 4 to 11 · URN139598

376 pupils / 401 at Watford St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Co-op Academy New IslingtonWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals14.4% / 12.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English46.3% / 49.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.63% / 14.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.16 percentage points higher
  • 25 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2025 · published 11 February 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 0.01196. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00033.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00623.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Queen Edith Primary School

Cambridgeshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN110763

394 pupils / 401 at Watford St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Queen Edith Primary SchoolWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals14.7% / 12.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English44.9% / 49.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.99% / 14.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.53 percentage points higher
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 July 2023 · published 18 September 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01505. 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 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00305.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00175.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Fairfields Primary School

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN116232

403 pupils / 401 at Watford St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Fairfields Primary SchoolWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals10.9% / 12.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English47.6% / 49.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.88% / 14.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.42 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 November 2022 · published 31 January 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01593. 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 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00283.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00050.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN149294

422 pupils / 401 at Watford St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary SchoolWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals10.7% / 12.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English52.6% / 49.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.22% / 14.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.25 percentage points lower
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 24 March 2026 · published 14 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 December 2019 · published 28 January 2020 · recorded under URN 126044 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02247. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00049.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00498.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

Kingston upon Thames · ages 4 to 11 · URN149923

376 pupils / 401 at Watford St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals12.8% / 12.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English42.3% / 49.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.16% / 14.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • 25 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02583. 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 7.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00139.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00623.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7The Vine Inter-Church Primary School

Cambridgeshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN134894

366 pupils / 401 at Watford St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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The Vine Inter-Church Primary SchoolWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals15.8% / 12.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English47.3% / 49.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.58% / 14.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.12 percentage points higher
  • 35 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02616. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.12 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00823.
  • Total pupils: difference 35 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00873.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Queen Emma Primary School

Cambridgeshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN136241

391 pupils / 401 at Watford St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Queen Emma Primary SchoolWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals17.1% / 12.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English46.5% / 49.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11% / 14.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.47 percentage points lower
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 June 2023 · published 13 September 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 0.02648. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01980.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00693.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00249.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Chepping View Primary Academy

Buckinghamshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN137979

422 pupils / 401 at Watford St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Chepping View Primary AcademyWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals13.5% / 12.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English46.2% / 49.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.43% / 14.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.97 percentage points higher
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 June 2024 · published 7 July 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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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02651. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.97 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00993.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00498.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Sherwood Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119339

425 pupils / 401 at Watford St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Sherwood Primary SchoolWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals10.1% / 12.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English52.5% / 49.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.41% / 14.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.05 percentage points lower
  • 24 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 October 2024 · published 21 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 0.0272. 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 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.05 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00210.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00565.
  • 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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Watford St John's Church of England Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN142221

KS2 cohort: 60 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureWatford St John's Church of England Primary School
Pupils4012025/26
Free school meals12.7%2025/26
First language other than English49.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)14.46%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard67%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard13%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.64013%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence11.78082%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 February 2025 · published 28 April 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: 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.

5277 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: 8819

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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