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Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN 146792

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MeasureMarlborough Road AcademyFirs Primary SchoolRemove Firs Primary School
Pupils2262025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2792025/26 · 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 meals70.4%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-characteristics74.2%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-characteristics
First language other than English67.3%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-characteristics65.6%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)19.47%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-characteristics20.07%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 Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN151936

211 pupils / 226 at Marlborough Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolMarlborough Road Academy
Free school meals71.1% / 70.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English65.9% / 67.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.96% / 19.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.51 percentage points lower
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00431. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.51 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00102.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00664.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Firs Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN143089

279 pupils / 226 at Marlborough Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Firs Primary SchoolMarlborough Road Academy
Free school meals74.2% / 70.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English65.6% / 67.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.07% / 19.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • 53 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 February 2026 · published 7 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 July 2023 · published 19 September 2023 · 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03155. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01710.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00121.
  • Total pupils: difference 53 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01900.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School

Camden · ages 3 to 11 · URN100042

217 pupils / 226 at Marlborough Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary SchoolMarlborough Road Academy
Free school meals67.3% / 70.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English63.6% / 67.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.05% / 19.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.42 percentage points lower
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 July 2023 · published 5 October 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 0.03202. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01395.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00484.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00398.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Cromwell Junior and Infant School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN143563

238 pupils / 226 at Marlborough Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Cromwell Junior and Infant SchoolMarlborough Road Academy
Free school meals77.3% / 70.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English62.2% / 67.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.01% / 19.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.54 percentage points higher
  • 12 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2025 · published 5 March 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04192. 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 5.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.54 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00308.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00504.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Ladypool Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN103265

230 pupils / 226 at Marlborough Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ladypool Primary SchoolMarlborough Road Academy
Free school meals70.9% / 70.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English80.4% / 67.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.04% / 19.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 13.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.57 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04389. 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 13.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00715.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00174.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Plymouth Grove Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105443

347 pupils / 226 at Marlborough Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Plymouth Grove Primary SchoolMarlborough Road Academy
Free school meals72% / 70.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English65.7% / 67.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.63% / 19.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.16 percentage points higher
  • 121 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04439. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00832.
  • Total pupils: difference 121 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03487.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 3 to 11 · URN148272

221 pupils / 226 at Marlborough Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Lawrence's Catholic Primary SchoolMarlborough Road Academy
Free school meals71% / 70.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English45.7% / 67.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.17% / 19.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 21.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05432. 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 21.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.05400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00541.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00221.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8E-ACT Nechells Academy

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN138396

184 pupils / 226 at Marlborough Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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E-ACT Nechells AcademyMarlborough Road Academy
Free school meals72.3% / 70.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English58.7% / 67.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.83% / 19.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.36 percentage points higher
  • 42 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 December 2025 · published 2 February 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 May 2021 · published 29 June 2021 · 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05535. 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 8.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.36 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00671.
  • Total pupils: difference 42 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01858.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Clare's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN151941

193 pupils / 226 at Marlborough Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolMarlborough Road Academy
Free school meals60.6% / 70.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English64.2% / 67.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.69% / 19.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 9.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.22 percentage points higher
  • 33 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 June 2022 · published 25 September 2022 · recorded under URN 103476 · 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 0.05689. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 9.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.04410.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00044.
  • Total pupils: difference 33 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01460.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10The Alton School

Wandsworth · ages 3 to 11 · URN145030

233 pupils / 226 at Marlborough Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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The Alton SchoolMarlborough Road Academy
Free school meals76.8% / 70.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English69.1% / 67.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND34.76% / 19.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 15.29 percentage points higher
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05689. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02880.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 15.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03059.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00300.
  • 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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Marlborough Road Academy

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN146792

KS2 cohort: 42 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Marlborough Road Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureMarlborough Road Academy
Pupils2262025/26
Free school meals70.4%2025/26
First language other than English67.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.47%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard45%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.76398%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence14.94845%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 June 2023 · published 19 July 2023 · 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: Good

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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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