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Halton · ages 3 to 11 · URN 141538

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MeasureWidnes AcademyWoodside Green, A Share Primary AcademyRemove Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Pupils1272025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1662025/26 · 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 meals41.7%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-characteristics38%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 English18.9%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-characteristics21.7%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)24.41%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-characteristics25.3%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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1Bowness Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN142030

129 pupils / 127 at Widnes Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Bowness Primary SchoolWidnes Academy
Free school meals40.3% / 41.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.5% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.01% / 24.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.6 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00045. 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 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01320.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00155.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Woodlands Academy

Bristol, City of · ages 3 to 11 · URN142032

133 pupils / 127 at Widnes Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Woodlands AcademyWidnes Academy
Free school meals45.1% / 41.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.8% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.31% / 24.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 July 2022 · published 22 September 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 0.00976. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01530.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00220.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00451.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy

North Yorkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN140018

180 pupils / 127 at Widnes Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Thomas Hinderwell Primary AcademyWidnes Academy
Free school meals41.7% / 41.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21.7% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.11% / 24.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • 53 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 18 November 2025 · published 15 January 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 February 2023 · published 20 March 2023 · 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: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01985. 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 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00340.
  • Total pupils: difference 53 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02944.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119657

151 pupils / 127 at Widnes Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, AccringtonWidnes Academy
Free school meals43.7% / 41.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.2% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.5% / 24.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.09 percentage points higher
  • 24 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 March 2025 · published 30 April 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 0.02433. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00900.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00019.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01589.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Shenley Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117150

119 pupils / 127 at Widnes Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Shenley Primary SchoolWidnes Academy
Free school meals37.8% / 41.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.85% / 24.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.56 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02622. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01755.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00512.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00630.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Forest Hall Primary School

North Tyneside · ages 3 to 11 · URN108605

148 pupils / 127 at Widnes Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Forest Hall Primary SchoolWidnes Academy
Free school meals41.9% / 41.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.5% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.97% / 24.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.44 percentage points lower
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 June 2026 · published 14 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 October 2021 · published 25 November 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 0.02646. 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 7.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.44 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00287.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01419.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Kingsfold Primary School

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119278

126 pupils / 127 at Widnes Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Kingsfold Primary SchoolWidnes Academy
Free school meals50% / 41.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.1% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.81% / 24.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 8.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02884. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 8.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03735.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00120.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00079.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy

Kirklees · ages 3 to 11 · URN142574

166 pupils / 127 at Widnes Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Woodside Green, A Share Primary AcademyWidnes Academy
Free school meals38% / 41.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21.7% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.3% / 24.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.89 percentage points higher
  • 39 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02893. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01665.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.89 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00178.
  • Total pupils: difference 39 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02349.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Co-op Academy Portland

Wirral · ages 3 to 11 · URN144632

227 pupils / 127 at Widnes Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Co-op Academy PortlandWidnes Academy
Free school meals42.7% / 41.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.3% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.52% / 24.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.11 percentage points higher
  • 100 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 April 2025 · published 11 June 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03226. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01021.
  • Total pupils: difference 100 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04405.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Castle Academy

Doncaster · ages 3 to 11 · URN144483

143 pupils / 127 at Widnes Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Castle AcademyWidnes Academy
Free school meals41.3% / 41.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.3% / 18.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.27% / 24.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.86 percentage points higher
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 July 2024 · published 12 September 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03272. 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 5.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00573.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01119.
  • 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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Widnes Academy

Halton · ages 3 to 11 · URN141538

Small KS2 cohort: 23 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Widnes Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureWidnes Academy
Pupils1272025/26
Free school meals41.7%2025/26
First language other than English18.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)24.41%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard43%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.24078%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence16.66667%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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