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Norfolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN 142057

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MeasureMarshland St James Primary and Nursery SchoolCaldecote Church of England AcademyRemove Caldecote Church of England Academy
Pupils1062025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics852025/26 · 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 meals31.1%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-characteristics32.9%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
First language other than English0.9%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-characteristics3.5%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)34.91%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-characteristics21.18%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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1Narborough Church of England Primary Academy

Norfolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN142466

100 pupils / 106 at Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Narborough Church of England Primary AcademyMarshland St James Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals33% / 31.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5% / 0.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28% / 34.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.91 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00827. 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 4.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01381.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00566.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Catfield CofE Primary Academy

Norfolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN150583

84 pupils / 106 at Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Catfield CofE Primary AcademyMarshland St James Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals32.1% / 31.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND36.9% / 34.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2 percentage points higher
  • 22 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 December 2022 · published 1 February 2023 · recorded under URN 121103 · 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 0.0115. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00400.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02075.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN151600

111 pupils / 106 at Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolMarshland St James Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals28.8% / 31.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.6% / 0.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND34.23% / 34.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.67 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 October 2023 · published 26 November 2023 · recorded under URN 105824 · 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01295. 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 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.67 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00134.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00450.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School

Derbyshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN112880

108 pupils / 106 at Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery SchoolMarshland St James Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals31.5% / 31.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.9% / 0.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.15% / 34.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 11.76 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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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 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.76 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02352.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00185.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119381

90 pupils / 106 at Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and NurseryMarshland St James Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals30% / 31.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.1% / 0.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30% / 34.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.91 percentage points lower
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 February 2024 · published 24 April 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02036. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00981.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01509.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Wilburton CofE Primary School

Cambridgeshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN110804

117 pupils / 106 at Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wilburton CofE Primary SchoolMarshland St James Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals24.8% / 31.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.9% / 0.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND36.75% / 34.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 1.85 percentage points higher
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 November 2023 · published 14 December 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 0.02144. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02835.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00369.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00940.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Much Marcle CofE Primary School

Herefordshire, County of · ages 3 to 11 · URN151252

90 pupils / 106 at Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Much Marcle CofE Primary SchoolMarshland St James Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals27.8% / 31.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.1% / 0.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.11% / 34.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.79 percentage points lower
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 8 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02803. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01485.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00759.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01509.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School

Suffolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN144828

91 pupils / 106 at Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Barnby and North Cove Community Primary SchoolMarshland St James Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals28.6% / 31.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.2% / 0.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND45.05% / 34.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10.15 percentage points higher
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 19 May 2026 · published 29 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 February 2022 · published 24 March 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 0.02895. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01125.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.15 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02030.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01415.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Roxton Church of England Academy

Bedford · ages 3 to 11 · URN146269

70 pupils / 106 at Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Roxton Church of England AcademyMarshland St James Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals27.1% / 31.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.9% / 0.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND32.86% / 34.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.05 percentage points lower
  • 36 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 April 2023 · published 18 June 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 0.03106. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01800.
  • First language other than English: difference 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.05 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00410.
  • Total pupils: difference 36 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03396.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Caldecote Church of England Academy

Central Bedfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN144010

85 pupils / 106 at Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Caldecote Church of England AcademyMarshland St James Primary and Nursery School
Free school meals32.9% / 31.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.5% / 0.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.18% / 34.91%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 13.73 percentage points lower
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 May 2024 · published 23 June 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 0.03187. 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 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 13.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02746.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01981.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School

Norfolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN142057

Small KS2 cohort: 13 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 7.7 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School: published figures and their sources
MeasureMarshland St James Primary and Nursery School
Pupils1062025/26
Free school meals31.1%2025/26
First language other than English0.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)34.91%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard77%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard15%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.74465%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence20.87912%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 May 2022 · published 4 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: Outstanding

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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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