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Reading · ages 3 to 11 · URN 142735

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MeasureSt John's Church of England Primary SchoolSt James Church of England Primary SchoolRemove St James Church of England Primary School
Pupils4542025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4452025/26 · 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 meals18.3%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-characteristics23.6%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-characteristics
First language other than English57.9%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-characteristics58.7%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)22.25%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-characteristics26.97%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 Margarets CofE Primary School

Barking and Dagenham · ages 3 to 11 · URN144035

393 pupils / 454 at St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Margarets CofE Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals18.3% / 18.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English53.7% / 57.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.12% / 22.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 4.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.13 percentage points lower
  • 61 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00619. 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 4.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00225.
  • Total pupils: difference 61 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01344.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 3 to 11 · URN119355

464 pupils / 454 at St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals18.3% / 18.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English62.7% / 57.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.47% / 22.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 4.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.77 percentage points lower
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0077. 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 4.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00355.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00216.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Charville Academy

Hillingdon · ages 3 to 11 · URN139609

441 pupils / 454 at St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Charville AcademySt John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals20.6% / 18.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English60.3% / 57.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.9% / 22.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.66 percentage points higher
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 May 2023 · published 18 July 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01053. 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 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.66 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00131.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00286.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Beechfield School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN145350

444 pupils / 454 at St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Beechfield SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals20.7% / 18.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English57% / 57.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.14% / 22.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 June 2026 · published 7 September 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 May 2022 · published 12 July 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 0.01146. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00621.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00220.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Meryfield Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN145351

450 pupils / 454 at St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Meryfield Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals18.4% / 18.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English50% / 57.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22% / 22.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.25 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01157. 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 7.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00049.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00088.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St James Church of England Primary School

West Northamptonshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN141724

445 pupils / 454 at St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St James Church of England Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals23.6% / 18.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English58.7% / 57.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.97% / 22.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.72 percentage points higher
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 20 January 2026 · published 16 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected 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 5 October 2021 · published 16 December 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 0.01727. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02385.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.72 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00944.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00198.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Laurance Haines School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN143603

463 pupils / 454 at St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Laurance Haines SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals15.6% / 18.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English61.1% / 57.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.01% / 22.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.24 percentage points lower
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01857. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00648.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00194.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Greenleaf Primary School

Waltham Forest · ages 3 to 11 · URN103054

464 pupils / 454 at St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Greenleaf Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals18.8% / 18.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English55.6% / 57.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.89% / 22.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.36 percentage points lower
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 8 September 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 July 2022 · published 6 October 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01887. 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 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.36 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00872.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00216.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Kader Academy

Middlesbrough · ages 3 to 11 · URN140869

460 pupils / 454 at St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Kader AcademySt John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals17.8% / 18.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English47.2% / 57.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.17% / 22.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 10.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.07 percentage points lower
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 19 May 2026 · published 30 June 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 28 April 2022 · published 23 June 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02045. 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 10.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00015.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00130.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN123139

459 pupils / 454 at St John's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
Free school meals24.4% / 18.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English55.1% / 57.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.39% / 22.25%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.86 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02125. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02745.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00571.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00109.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St John's Church of England Primary School

Reading · ages 3 to 11 · URN142735

KS2 cohort: 57 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St John's Church of England Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt John's Church of England Primary School
Pupils4542025/26
Free school meals18.3%2025/26
First language other than English57.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)22.25%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard58%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.60656%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence12.05479%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 July 2026 · published 24 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 September 2022 · published 9 November 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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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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