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Sunderland · ages 3 to 11 · URN 139389

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MeasurePlains Farm AcademyBurnside Academy InspiresRemove Burnside Academy Inspires
Pupils1642025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1742025/26 · 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 meals40.2%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-characteristics40.8%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
First language other than English3%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-characteristics6.9%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)28.66%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-characteristics31.61%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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1Burnside Academy Inspires

Sunderland · ages 3 to 11 · URN142996

174 pupils / 164 at Plains Farm Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Burnside Academy InspiresPlains Farm Academy
Free school meals40.8% / 40.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.9% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.61% / 28.66%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.95 percentage points higher
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0041. 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 3.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.95 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00590.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00575.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Sacriston Academy

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN144953

190 pupils / 164 at Plains Farm Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Sacriston AcademyPlains Farm Academy
Free school meals42.1% / 40.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.4% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.37% / 28.66%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.29 percentage points lower
  • 26 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 June 2026 · published 30 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected 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 19 October 2021 · published 3 March 2022 · 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00831. 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 5.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00258.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01368.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Marlfields Primary School

Cheshire East · ages 3 to 11 · URN140895

177 pupils / 164 at Plains Farm Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Marlfields Primary SchoolPlains Farm Academy
Free school meals40.7% / 40.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.8% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.6% / 28.66%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.06 percentage points lower
  • 13 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 16 September 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 12 March 2024 · published 7 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: Requires improvement; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 May 2022 · published 29 June 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01221. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.06 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01212.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00734.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Christ Church CofE Primary School

North Tyneside · ages 3 to 11 · URN108614

169 pupils / 164 at Plains Farm Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPlains Farm Academy
Free school meals42% / 40.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.4% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.08% / 28.66%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.58 percentage points lower
  • 5 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 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.58 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01116.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00296.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Lift Meadstead

Barnsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN139132

215 pupils / 164 at Plains Farm Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Lift MeadsteadPlains Farm Academy
Free school meals40.5% / 40.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.9% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND32.09% / 28.66%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.43 percentage points higher
  • 51 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 May 2025 · published 19 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01469. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00687.
  • Total pupils: difference 51 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02372.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6South Hetton Primary

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN141999

202 pupils / 164 at Plains Farm Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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South Hetton PrimaryPlains Farm Academy
Free school meals36.6% / 40.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.75% / 28.66%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 3.91 percentage points lower
  • 38 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01532. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01620.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00781.
  • Total pupils: difference 38 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01881.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Blackfell Primary School

Sunderland · ages 3 to 11 · URN108833

142 pupils / 164 at Plains Farm Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Blackfell Primary SchoolPlains Farm Academy
Free school meals37.3% / 40.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.1% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.65% / 28.66%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.01 percentage points lower
  • 22 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01674. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01305.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00802.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01341.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Hollingworth Primary School

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN151263

192 pupils / 164 at Plains Farm Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Hollingworth Primary SchoolPlains Farm Academy
Free school meals39.1% / 40.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.2% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.69% / 28.66%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.03 percentage points higher
  • 28 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01709. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00495.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00206.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01458.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Beccles Primary Academy

Suffolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN142017

148 pupils / 164 at Plains Farm Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Beccles Primary AcademyPlains Farm Academy
Free school meals43.2% / 40.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.1% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.32% / 28.66%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.33 percentage points lower
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 May 2022 · published 13 July 2022 · 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: Outstanding

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

Score 0.01967. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00867.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00976.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Halton · ages 3 to 11 · URN141980

168 pupils / 164 at Plains Farm Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPlains Farm Academy
Free school meals41.1% / 40.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.8% / 3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND38.1% / 28.66%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 9.44 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0198. 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 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.44 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01887.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00238.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Plains Farm Academy

Sunderland · ages 3 to 11 · URN139389

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

Plains Farm Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasurePlains Farm Academy
Pupils1642025/26
Free school meals40.2%2025/26
First language other than English3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)28.66%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard65%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence7.08723%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence25.85034%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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