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Kent · ages 2 to 11 · URN 139310

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MeasureFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyAlderman Cogan's Church of England Primary AcademyRemove Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy
Pupils4062025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4252025/26 · 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 meals28.6%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-characteristics28.9%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 English4.4%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-characteristics6.4%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.46%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-characteristics19.53%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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1Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy

Kingston upon Hull, City of · ages 2 to 11 · URN144421

425 pupils / 406 at Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary AcademyFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Free school meals28.9% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.4% / 4.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.53% / 19.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.07 percentage points higher
  • 19 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00904. 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 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00014.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00447.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Blackfield Primary and Nursery School

Hampshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN141474

434 pupils / 406 at Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Blackfield Primary and Nursery SchoolFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Free school meals30.6% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.8% / 4.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.35% / 19.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • 28 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00334. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00900.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00021.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00645.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Langney Primary Academy

East Sussex · ages 2 to 11 · URN146231

465 pupils / 406 at Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Langney Primary AcademyFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Free school meals28% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8% / 4.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20% / 19.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.54 percentage points higher
  • 59 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00547. 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 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.54 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00108.
  • Total pupils: difference 59 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01269.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Moat Hall Primary Academy

Staffordshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN149284

359 pupils / 406 at Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Moat Hall Primary AcademyFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Free school meals28.4% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.1% / 4.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.61% / 19.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.15 percentage points higher
  • 47 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 July 2025 · published 8 September 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 0.00904. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.15 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00231.
  • Total pupils: difference 47 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01158.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Westfield Primary School

Bath and North East Somerset · ages 2 to 11 · URN146409

358 pupils / 406 at Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Westfield Primary SchoolFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Free school meals28.5% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.4% / 4.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.91% / 19.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.45 percentage points higher
  • 48 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 January 2023 · published 14 March 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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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01167. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00045.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00689.
  • Total pupils: difference 48 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01182.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Leighswood School

Walsall · ages 2 to 11 · URN131433

442 pupils / 406 at Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Leighswood SchoolFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Free school meals29.2% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.2% / 4.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.46% / 19.46%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 lower
  • SEND: 0 percentage points lower
  • 36 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 March 2025 · published 10 April 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 0.01385. 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 0 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00000.
  • Total pupils: difference 36 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00814.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit

Devon · ages 2 to 11 · URN145334

420 pupils / 406 at Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Okehampton Primary School and Foundation UnitFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Free school meals30.2% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.8% / 4.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.52% / 19.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.07 percentage points higher
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01416. 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 5.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00013.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00333.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Wold Academy

Kingston upon Hull, City of · ages 2 to 11 · URN139968

387 pupils / 406 at Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Wold AcademyFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Free school meals28.4% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.8% / 4.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.12% / 19.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.34 percentage points lower
  • 19 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01475. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00067.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00468.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9King Ina Church of England Academy

Somerset · ages 2 to 11 · URN138541

343 pupils / 406 at Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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King Ina Church of England AcademyFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Free school meals25.7% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5% / 4.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.62% / 19.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.84 percentage points lower
  • 63 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 20 February 2024 · published 10 July 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01575. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00568.
  • Total pupils: difference 63 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01552.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Peter's CofE Primary School

Shropshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN145790

404 pupils / 406 at Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Free school meals21% / 28.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.2% / 4.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.32% / 19.46%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 7.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.14 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 May 2026 · published 7 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 March 2022 · published 12 May 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 0.01748. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03420.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00228.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00049.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Kent · ages 2 to 11 · URN139310

KS2 cohort: 58 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Pupils4062025/26
Free school meals28.6%2025/26
First language other than English4.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.46%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard59%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard5%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.36686%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence20.88608%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.

2140 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: 11956

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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