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Schools similar to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 151968

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MeasureSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea TownMendlesham Primary SchoolRemove Mendlesham Primary School
Pupils1022025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1002025/26 · 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 meals14.7%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-characteristics17%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 English2.9%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-characteristics2%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)29.41%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-characteristics30%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 Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Cheshire East · ages 4 to 11 · URN141831

110 pupils / 102 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town2025/26 · Academic year

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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Free school meals16.4% / 14.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.6% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.27% / 29.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.14 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 April 2024 · published 12 June 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00905. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00428.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00727.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Salterforth Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119267

102 pupils / 102 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town2025/26 · Academic year

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Salterforth Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Free school meals14.7% / 14.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.9% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.47% / 29.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 2.94 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 July 2023 · published 24 September 2023 · 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 -0.00412. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.94 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00588.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Padbury Church of England School

Buckinghamshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN145216

104 pupils / 102 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town2025/26 · Academic year

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Padbury Church of England SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Free school meals14.4% / 14.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.8% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.77% / 29.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.36 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 21 April 2026 · published 8 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 April 2022 · published 20 June 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00176. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.36 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00271.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00192.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Mendlesham Primary School

Suffolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN143361

100 pupils / 102 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town2025/26 · Academic year

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Mendlesham Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Free school meals17% / 14.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30% / 29.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.59 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 November 2024 · published 20 January 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 0.00574. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01035.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.59 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00118.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00196.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Spaldwick Primary School

Cambridgeshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN148983

104 pupils / 102 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town2025/26 · Academic year

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Spaldwick Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Free school meals16.3% / 14.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.9% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.92% / 29.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 2.49 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2025 · published 3 March 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 0.0066. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00498.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00192.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Chipping Warden Primary Academy

West Northamptonshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN139847

93 pupils / 102 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town2025/26 · Academic year

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Chipping Warden Primary AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Free school meals12.9% / 14.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.2% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.03% / 29.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.38 percentage points lower
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00943. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00076.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00882.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN151563

97 pupils / 102 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, GarstangSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Free school meals18.6% / 14.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.68% / 29.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.73 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 November 2021 · published 16 January 2022 · recorded under URN 119617 · 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 0.01066. 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 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01346.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00490.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Seascale Primary School

Cumberland · ages 4 to 11 · URN112163

97 pupils / 102 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town2025/26 · Academic year

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Seascale Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Free school meals13.4% / 14.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.1% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND32.99% / 29.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.58 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01091. 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 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.58 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00716.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00490.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Rettendon Primary School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN151675

98 pupils / 102 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town2025/26 · Academic year

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Rettendon Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Free school meals15.3% / 14.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.1% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.47% / 29.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.94 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 April 2023 · published 19 June 2023 · recorded under URN 114856 · 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 0.01151. 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 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.94 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01188.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00392.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Frizington Community Primary School

Cumberland · ages 4 to 11 · URN112156

109 pupils / 102 at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town2025/26 · Academic year

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Frizington Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Free school meals14.7% / 14.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.8% / 2.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.94% / 29.41%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.48 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01212. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01295.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00642.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN151968

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town
Pupils1022025/26
Free school meals14.7%2025/26
First language other than English2.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)29.41%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standardMissingNot available in this comparison
KS2 higher standardMissingNot available in this comparison
Overall absence4.91582%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence15.38462%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
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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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