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Stoke-on-Trent · ages 3 to 11 · URN 146465

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MeasureSt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolEaston CofE Primary SchoolRemove Easton CofE Primary School
Pupils4492025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics3862025/26 · 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 meals57.5%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-characteristics55.2%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-characteristics
First language other than English88.6%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics87%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)14.25%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-characteristics19.17%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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1Ark Tindal Primary Academy

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN138397

450 pupils / 449 at St Mark's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ark Tindal Primary AcademySt Mark's CofE Primary School
Free school meals58.4% / 57.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English89.1% / 88.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.78% / 14.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.52 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00143. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00305.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00022.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Welford Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN103328

405 pupils / 449 at St Mark's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Welford Primary SchoolSt Mark's CofE Primary School
Free school meals58.8% / 57.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English83.7% / 88.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.06% / 14.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.81 percentage points higher
  • 44 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01952. 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 4.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.81 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00162.
  • Total pupils: difference 44 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00980.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Gateway Academy

Westminster · ages 3 to 11 · URN140050

428 pupils / 449 at St Mark's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Gateway AcademySt Mark's CofE Primary School
Free school meals59.1% / 57.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English90% / 88.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.5% / 14.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.24 percentage points higher
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 October 2022 · published 14 November 2022 · 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01986. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01448.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00468.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Easton CofE Primary School

Bristol, City of · ages 3 to 11 · URN141110

386 pupils / 449 at St Mark's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Easton CofE Primary SchoolSt Mark's CofE Primary School
Free school meals55.2% / 57.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English87% / 88.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.17% / 14.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.92 percentage points higher
  • 63 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 April 2025 · published 17 June 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 0.02822. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01035.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00983.
  • Total pupils: difference 63 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01403.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN142858

460 pupils / 449 at St Mark's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)St Mark's CofE Primary School
Free school meals58% / 57.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English97.8% / 88.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.57% / 14.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10.31 percentage points higher
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 November 2022 · published 15 December 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 0.02826. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00225.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02062.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00239.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Ann's Primary School

Rotherham · ages 3 to 11 · URN147938

374 pupils / 449 at St Mark's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Ann's Primary SchoolSt Mark's CofE Primary School
Free school meals54.8% / 57.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English89.6% / 88.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.91% / 14.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point higher
  • SEND: 3.66 percentage points higher
  • 75 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02867. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.66 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00732.
  • Total pupils: difference 75 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01670.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St John's CofE Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN139173

451 pupils / 449 at St Mark's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St John's CofE Primary SchoolSt Mark's CofE Primary School
Free school meals49.9% / 57.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English86.9% / 88.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.05% / 14.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 7.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 14.79 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 June 2025 · published 9 July 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03848. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03420.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 14.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02959.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00044.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Dunstall Hill Primary School

Wolverhampton · ages 3 to 11 · URN142679

458 pupils / 449 at St Mark's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Dunstall Hill Primary SchoolSt Mark's CofE Primary School
Free school meals55.2% / 57.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English77.1% / 88.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.12% / 14.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 11.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.87 percentage points higher
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0388. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01035.
  • First language other than English: difference 11.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00774.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00197.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Cheetham CofE Community Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN137601

597 pupils / 449 at St Mark's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Cheetham CofE Community AcademySt Mark's CofE Primary School
Free school meals52.8% / 57.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English91.8% / 88.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.25% / 14.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3 percentage points higher
  • 148 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03994. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02115.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00600.
  • Total pupils: difference 148 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02479.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Caldmore Primary Academy

Walsall · ages 3 to 11 · URN143904

436 pupils / 449 at St Mark's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Caldmore Primary AcademySt Mark's CofE Primary School
Free school meals55.5% / 57.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English72% / 88.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.04% / 14.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 16.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.78 percentage points higher
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 March 2025 · published 5 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 0.04296. 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 16.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.04150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00957.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00290.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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St Mark's CofE Primary School

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 3 to 11 · URN146465

KS2 cohort: 55 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Mark's CofE Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mark's CofE Primary School
Pupils4492025/26
Free school meals57.5%2025/26
First language other than English88.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)14.25%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard44%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.91042%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence17.94872%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 October 2024 · published 14 November 2024 · 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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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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