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Schools similar to Buswells Lodge Primary School

Leicester · ages 3 to 11 · URN 150730

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MeasureBuswells Lodge Primary SchoolMowmacre Hill Primary SchoolRemove Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Pupils3532025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics3482025/26 · 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 meals49%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-characteristics53.4%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-characteristics
First language other than English43.1%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-characteristics47.7%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)15.58%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-characteristics18.97%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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1Portland Spencer Academy

Nottingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN140550

366 pupils / 353 at Buswells Lodge Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Portland Spencer AcademyBuswells Lodge Primary School
Free school meals48.9% / 49%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English48.9% / 43.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.49% / 15.58%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.91 percentage points higher
  • 13 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00769. 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 5.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00381.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00355.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Mowmacre Hill Primary School

Leicester · ages 3 to 11 · URN141137

348 pupils / 353 at Buswells Lodge Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Mowmacre Hill Primary SchoolBuswells Lodge Primary School
Free school meals53.4% / 49%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English47.7% / 43.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.97% / 15.58%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.38 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00949. 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 4.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00677.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00142.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Broadmead Primary School

Croydon · ages 3 to 11 · URN140840

394 pupils / 353 at Buswells Lodge Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Broadmead Primary SchoolBuswells Lodge Primary School
Free school meals49% / 49%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English42.6% / 43.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.38% / 15.58%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 9.8 percentage points higher
  • 41 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01126. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00000.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01960.
  • Total pupils: difference 41 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01041.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Marriott Primary School

Leicester · ages 3 to 11 · URN120077

421 pupils / 353 at Buswells Lodge Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Marriott Primary SchoolBuswells Lodge Primary School
Free school meals49.9% / 49%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English38.2% / 43.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.49% / 15.58%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.09 percentage points lower
  • 68 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 May 2022 · published 29 June 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 0.01463. 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 4.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00218.
  • Total pupils: difference 68 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01615.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Ley Top Primary School

Bradford · ages 3 to 11 · URN107241

338 pupils / 353 at Buswells Lodge Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ley Top Primary SchoolBuswells Lodge Primary School
Free school meals45.6% / 49%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English41.1% / 43.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.27% / 15.58%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.69 percentage points higher
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 April 2026 · published 14 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Requires significant improvement; Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Needs attention; Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 September 2023 · published 8 November 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 May 2022 · published 10 July 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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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 3.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01530.
  • First language other than English: difference 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00138.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00425.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Chesterton Primary School

Wandsworth · ages 3 to 11 · URN145280

416 pupils / 353 at Buswells Lodge Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Chesterton Primary SchoolBuswells Lodge Primary School
Free school meals49.5% / 49%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English42.5% / 43.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.71% / 15.58%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.13 percentage points higher
  • 63 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 December 2022 · published 6 February 2023 · 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 0.01716. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00826.
  • Total pupils: difference 63 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01514.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN103453

353 pupils / 353 at Buswells Lodge Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant SchoolBuswells Lodge Primary School
Free school meals49.6% / 49%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English47.3% / 43.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.03% / 15.58%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.55 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0183. 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 4.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00510.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Derwent Primary School

Derby · ages 3 to 11 · URN144343

313 pupils / 353 at Buswells Lodge Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Derwent Primary SchoolBuswells Lodge Primary School
Free school meals49.2% / 49%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English31.9% / 43.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.13% / 15.58%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 11.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.55 percentage points higher
  • 40 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 3 March 2026 · published 4 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Urgent improvement; Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 September 2021 · published 11 October 2021 · 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 0.01933. 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 11.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00909.
  • Total pupils: difference 40 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01133.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Rotherhithe Primary School

Southwark · ages 3 to 11 · URN149605

339 pupils / 353 at Buswells Lodge Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Rotherhithe Primary SchoolBuswells Lodge Primary School
Free school meals49.3% / 49%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English41.6% / 43.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.14% / 15.58%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 11.56 percentage points higher
  • 14 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02218. 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 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02312.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00397.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Southwold Primary School

Hackney · ages 3 to 11 · URN100242

341 pupils / 353 at Buswells Lodge Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Southwold Primary SchoolBuswells Lodge Primary School
Free school meals51.6% / 49%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English45.2% / 43.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.7% / 15.58%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.12 percentage points higher
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02259. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.12 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01224.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00340.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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Buswells Lodge Primary School

Leicester · ages 3 to 11 · URN150730

KS2 cohort count unavailable (not-applicable; published code z). Small-cohort check unavailable. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Buswells Lodge Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureBuswells Lodge Primary School
Pupils3532025/26
Free school meals49%2025/26
First language other than English43.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)15.58%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standardNot applicable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardNot applicable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.74242%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence24.15902%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 May 2022 · published 13 July 2022 · recorded under URN 120040 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement; Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; 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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