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Schools similar to St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN 148412

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MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, StanleySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolRemove St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Pupils2032025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2122025/26 · 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 meals17.7%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-characteristics16.5%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-characteristics
First language other than English1%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-characteristics2.8%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)17.73%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-characteristics20.75%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 Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Middlesbrough · ages 3 to 11 · URN142368

212 pupils / 203 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley2025/26 · Academic year

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St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Free school meals16.5% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.8% / 1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.75% / 17.73%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.02 percentage points higher
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00981. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00604.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00425.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN148262

203 pupils / 203 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley2025/26 · Academic year

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St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh VillageSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Free school meals13.3% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.5% / 1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.27% / 17.73%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.46 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 May 2022 · published 7 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 -0.00402. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01980.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00493.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse

Calderdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN148480

196 pupils / 203 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, BrighouseSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Free school meals15.8% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2% / 1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.31% / 17.73%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point higher
  • SEND: 2.43 percentage points lower
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00065. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00855.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00486.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00345.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Preston Primary School

Stockton-on-Tees · ages 3 to 11 · URN148460

226 pupils / 203 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley2025/26 · Academic year

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Preston Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Free school meals16.8% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.5% / 1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.14% / 17.73%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.41 percentage points higher
  • 23 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00129. 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 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00082.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01018.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN151760

200 pupils / 203 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Free school meals18.5% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7% / 1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19% / 17.73%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.27 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00261. 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 6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.27 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00253.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00148.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN104476

211 pupils / 203 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley2025/26 · Academic year

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St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Free school meals17.5% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.9% / 1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.74% / 17.73%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.99 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00292. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00798.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00379.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN151177

179 pupils / 203 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley2025/26 · Academic year

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Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Free school meals18.4% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.6% / 1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.23% / 17.73%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.5 percentage points higher
  • 24 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00296. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00699.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01182.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN148628

232 pupils / 203 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley2025/26 · Academic year

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St Charles' Catholic Primary School, TudhoeSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Free school meals13.4% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.3% / 1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.24% / 17.73%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.49 percentage points lower
  • 29 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00359. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01935.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00099.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01250.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Hartlepool · ages 3 to 11 · URN144901

231 pupils / 203 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Free school meals17.7% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.7% / 1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.55% / 17.73%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.18 percentage points lower
  • 28 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 November 2023 · published 15 January 2024 · 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00423. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00000.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.18 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01036.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01212.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Keeble Gateway Academy

North Yorkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN147192

204 pupils / 203 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley2025/26 · Academic year

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Keeble Gateway AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Free school meals18.1% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.5% / 1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.63% / 17.73%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.89 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 January 2024 · published 28 February 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 0.00533. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.89 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00179.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00049.
  • 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN148412

Small KS2 cohort: 29 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Pupils2032025/26
Free school meals17.7%2025/26
First language other than English1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)17.73%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard72%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.07293%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence8.57143%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
  • 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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