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Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN 104466

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MeasureSt Marie's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolRemove St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Pupils2222025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1692025/26 · 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 meals65.3%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-characteristics65.1%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
First language other than English21.6%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-characteristics29.6%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)23.87%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-characteristics23.67%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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1Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104929

208 pupils / 222 at St Marie's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolSt Marie's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals64.9% / 65.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.6% / 21.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.77% / 23.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.9 percentage points higher
  • 14 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 April 2024 · published 22 May 2024 · 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 -0.0031. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01379.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00631.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Brigid's RC Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105523

219 pupils / 222 at St Marie's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Brigid's RC Primary SchoolSt Marie's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals63% / 65.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.6% / 21.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.63% / 23.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 12 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.24 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 April 2024 · published 9 June 2024 · 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 0.02018. 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 12 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00848.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00135.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Peel Hall Primary Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN150693

163 pupils / 222 at St Marie's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Peel Hall Primary AcademySt Marie's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals65% / 65.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.9% / 21.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.31% / 23.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.56 percentage points lower
  • 59 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0208. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00112.
  • Total pupils: difference 59 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02658.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4St Ambrose Catholic Academy

Liverpool · ages 3 to 11 · URN149133

181 pupils / 222 at St Marie's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Ambrose Catholic AcademySt Marie's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals68% / 65.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.7% / 21.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.86% / 23.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.99 percentage points higher
  • 41 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 February 2025 · published 27 March 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 0.02234. 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 3.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00198.
  • Total pupils: difference 41 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01847.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Bushbury Hill Primary School

Wolverhampton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104290

243 pupils / 222 at St Marie's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Bushbury Hill Primary SchoolSt Marie's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals65% / 65.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.2% / 21.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.4% / 23.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.52 percentage points higher
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 June 2026 · published 6 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 April 2024 · published 15 May 2024 · 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: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02253. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00904.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00864.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School

Camden · ages 3 to 11 · URN100048

200 pupils / 222 at St Marie's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary SchoolSt Marie's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals64.5% / 65.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English31% / 21.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24% / 23.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 9.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.13 percentage points higher
  • 22 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 April 2023 · published 15 June 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 0.02726. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00360.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00025.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00991.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN139014

225 pupils / 222 at St Marie's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT AcademySt Marie's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals66.2% / 65.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English28% / 21.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.67% / 23.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.21 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0318. 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 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01041.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00133.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Jude's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN103463

205 pupils / 222 at St Marie's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Marie's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals58.5% / 65.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.3% / 21.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.44% / 23.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.43 percentage points lower
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03288. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03060.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00287.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00766.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St George's CofE Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105932

219 pupils / 222 at St Marie's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St George's CofE Primary SchoolSt Marie's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals58.4% / 65.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English25.6% / 21.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.2% / 23.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.33 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 March 2023 · published 24 May 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03306. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03105.
  • First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00065.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00135.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN141830

169 pupils / 222 at St Marie's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Marie's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals65.1% / 65.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29.6% / 21.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.67% / 23.87%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.21 percentage points lower
  • 53 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 February 2026 · published 27 April 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong 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 16 November 2021 · published 13 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 0.03518. 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 8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00041.
  • Total pupils: difference 53 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02387.
  • 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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St Marie's Catholic Primary School

Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN104466

Small KS2 cohort: 26 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.8 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Marie's Catholic Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Marie's Catholic Primary School
Pupils2222025/26
Free school meals65.3%2025/26
First language other than English21.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)23.87%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard54%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence8.32414%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence26.16279%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
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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
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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
  • 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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