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Barnet · ages 4 to 11 · URN 139562

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MeasureAlma PrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRemove St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Pupils1852025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1872025/26 · 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 meals3.8%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-characteristics5.9%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 English26.5%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-characteristics20.9%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)15.68%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-characteristics14.97%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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1St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Bromley · ages 4 to 11 · URN141566

187 pupils / 185 at Alma Primary2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAlma Primary
Free school meals5.9% / 3.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.9% / 26.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.97% / 15.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01592. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00140.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00107.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Shalom Noam Primary School

Barnet · ages 4 to 11 · URN146803

226 pupils / 185 at Alma Primary2025/26 · Academic year

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Shalom Noam Primary SchoolAlma Primary
Free school meals0.9% / 3.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27.4% / 26.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.01% / 15.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.33 percentage points higher
  • 41 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 June 2023 · published 25 July 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02811. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01305.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01467.
  • Total pupils: difference 41 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01814.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3St John's Catholic Primary School

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN126039

203 pupils / 185 at Alma Primary2025/26 · Academic year

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St John's Catholic Primary SchoolAlma Primary
Free school meals7.9% / 3.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.1% / 26.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.76% / 15.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.09 percentage points higher
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02849. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01845.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00018.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00887.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath

Lewisham · ages 4 to 11 · URN100719

189 pupils / 185 at Alma Primary2025/26 · Academic year

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All Saints' Church of England Primary School BlackheathAlma Primary
Free school meals11.6% / 3.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.5% / 26.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.93% / 15.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 7.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 1.26 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02973. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03510.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00251.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00212.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy

Nottinghamshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN137909

192 pupils / 185 at Alma Primary2025/26 · Academic year

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The Priory Catholic Voluntary AcademyAlma Primary
Free school meals6.8% / 3.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English25.5% / 26.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.83% / 15.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 5.16 percentage points higher
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02996. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01032.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00365.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Maple Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN117298

214 pupils / 185 at Alma Primary2025/26 · Academic year

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Maple Primary SchoolAlma Primary
Free school meals6.5% / 3.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.6% / 26.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.76% / 15.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.08 percentage points higher
  • 29 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 24 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 October 2021 · published 22 November 2021 · 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 0.03011. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00416.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01355.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Bromley · ages 4 to 11 · URN141481

203 pupils / 185 at Alma Primary2025/26 · Academic year

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St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAlma Primary
Free school meals8.9% / 3.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.6% / 26.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.26% / 15.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.58 percentage points higher
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 June 2026 · published 6 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 November 2021 · published 24 January 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 0.03023. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02295.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.58 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00116.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00887.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Waltham Forest · ages 4 to 11 · URN103085

209 pupils / 185 at Alma Primary2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAlma Primary
Free school meals4.3% / 3.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21.5% / 26.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.97% / 15.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.29 percentage points higher
  • 24 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 November 2023 · published 5 March 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 0.03081. 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 5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01458.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01148.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9King's Academy Oakwood

Bracknell Forest · ages 4 to 11 · URN147076

210 pupils / 185 at Alma Primary2025/26 · Academic year

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King's Academy OakwoodAlma Primary
Free school meals4.8% / 3.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.1% / 26.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.29% / 15.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 9.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.39 percentage points lower
  • 25 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 November 2023 · published 10 December 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 0.03268. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00278.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01190.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN151829

199 pupils / 185 at Alma Primary2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East GrinsteadAlma Primary
Free school meals4.5% / 3.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.6% / 26.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.6% / 15.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.92 percentage points higher
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03528. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00315.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00784.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00704.
  • 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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Alma Primary

Barnet · ages 4 to 11 · URN139562

Small KS2 cohort: 27 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.7 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Alma Primary: published figures and their sources
MeasureAlma Primary
Pupils1852025/26
Free school meals3.8%2025/26
First language other than English26.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)15.68%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard78%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard15%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.49299%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence12.42604%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 July 2023 · published 5 October 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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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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