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Schools similar to St Thomas CofE Primary Academy

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 146869

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MeasureSt Thomas CofE Primary AcademySt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolRemove St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Pupils4002025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics3922025/26 · 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 meals28.3%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-characteristics30.1%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 English28%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-characteristics26.3%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)23%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-characteristics22.96%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 Luke's Church of England Primary School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ages 4 to 11 · URN142103

392 pupils / 400 at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals30.1% / 28.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.3% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.96% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.04 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 June 2024 · published 3 July 2024 · 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00557. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.04 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00008.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00200.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Boston West Academy

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN138291

412 pupils / 400 at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Boston West AcademySt Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals25.5% / 28.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27.7% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.69% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.31 percentage points lower
  • 12 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00488. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01260.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00862.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00291.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Springfield Primary School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN134065

409 pupils / 400 at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Springfield Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals28.9% / 28.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English25.9% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.47% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.47 percentage points higher
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 March 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: Strong standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 November 2021 · published 8 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 0.01109. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00094.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00220.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4St Jude's CofE Primary School

Portsmouth · ages 4 to 11 · URN116344

407 pupils / 400 at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals29.2% / 28.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English32.7% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.9% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01372. 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 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00620.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00172.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Somerset Bridge Primary School

Somerset · ages 4 to 11 · URN123695

407 pupils / 400 at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Somerset Bridge Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals27% / 28.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English28% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.66% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 3.34 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 March 2024 · published 1 May 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01426. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00585.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00669.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00172.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6St Werburgh's Primary School

Bristol, City of · ages 4 to 11 · URN148679

387 pupils / 400 at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Werburgh's Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals30.5% / 28.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29.7% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.12% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.88 percentage points lower
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 July 2024 · published 12 September 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 0.01516. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00776.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00325.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN118738

418 pupils / 400 at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals28.5% / 28.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English30.1% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.55% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.45 percentage points lower
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01536. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01490.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00431.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy

Norfolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN141314

394 pupils / 400 at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Whitefriars Church of England Primary AcademySt Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals25.9% / 28.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English34.5% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.04% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.96 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01648. 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 6.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.96 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00793.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00150.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Trinity Road Primary School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN114805

387 pupils / 400 at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Trinity Road Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals26.9% / 28.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English31% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0 percentage points lower
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01706. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00001.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00325.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Elements Primary School

Leeds · ages 4 to 11 · URN145879

395 pupils / 400 at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Elements Primary SchoolSt Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals25.6% / 28.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27.1% / 28%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.8% / 23%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01724. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00159.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00125.
  • 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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St Thomas CofE Primary Academy

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN146869

KS2 cohort: 59 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Thomas CofE Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Pupils4002025/26
Free school meals28.3%2025/26
First language other than English28%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)23%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard63%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard8%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.80857%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence11.32597%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.

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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