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Schools similar to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields

North Tyneside · ages 3 to 11 · URN 148449

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MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsParklands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolRemove Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School
Pupils1932025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2082025/26 · 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 meals48.7%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-characteristics51%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 English14%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-characteristics13.9%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)34.72%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-characteristics36.54%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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1Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 3 to 11 · URN144541

208 pupils / 193 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields2025/26 · Academic year

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Parklands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Free school meals51% / 48.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.9% / 14%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND36.54% / 34.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.82 percentage points higher
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 October 2022 · published 20 November 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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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01146. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00365.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00721.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN151111

204 pupils / 193 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady of Walsingham Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Free school meals49% / 48.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.3% / 14%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.43% / 34.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.28 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 April 2022 · published 15 June 2022 · recorded under URN 132198 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement; Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01356. 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 5.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.28 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01257.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00539.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3West End Primary School

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119139

197 pupils / 193 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields2025/26 · Academic year

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West End Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Free school meals49.7% / 48.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.7% / 14%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND37.06% / 34.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.34 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 November 2022 · published 18 January 2023 · 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 0.01446. 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 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00468.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00203.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Litherland Moss Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN146187

208 pupils / 193 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields2025/26 · Academic year

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Litherland Moss Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Free school meals50% / 48.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.3% / 14%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND32.69% / 34.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.02 percentage points lower
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01536. 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 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00405.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00721.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Merton Bank Primary School

St. Helens · ages 3 to 11 · URN104784

193 pupils / 193 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields2025/26 · Academic year

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Merton Bank Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Free school meals47.7% / 48.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.5% / 14%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.53% / 34.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.18 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01611. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.18 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01036.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Stockbridge Village Primary School

Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN136222

211 pupils / 193 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields2025/26 · Academic year

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Stockbridge Village Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Free school meals50.2% / 48.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.7% / 14%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND33.65% / 34.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.07 percentage points lower
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 November 2022 · published 22 January 2023 · 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 0.01916. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00675.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00213.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00853.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy

Wolverhampton · ages 3 to 11 · URN141769

195 pupils / 193 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields2025/26 · Academic year

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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Free school meals49.2% / 48.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.5% / 14%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.56% / 34.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 12.15 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 October 2023 · published 30 November 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 0.02133. 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 5.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 12.15 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02430.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00103.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Roscoe Primary School

Liverpool · ages 3 to 11 · URN145360

203 pupils / 193 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields2025/26 · Academic year

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Roscoe Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Free school meals51.7% / 48.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.3% / 14%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND38.42% / 34.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.71 percentage points higher
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 June 2026 · published 1 July 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 21 November 2023 · published 21 January 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement; Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 March 2022 · published 24 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02159. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00742.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00493.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Middlesbrough · ages 3 to 11 · URN146249

194 pupils / 193 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields2025/26 · Academic year

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St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Free school meals42.8% / 48.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.9% / 14%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.2% / 34.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 11.52 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 January 2023 · published 8 March 2023 · 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 0.02235. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02655.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02304.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00052.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Norbriggs Primary School

Derbyshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN112705

182 pupils / 193 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields2025/26 · Academic year

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Norbriggs Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Free school meals50% / 48.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.2% / 14%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND39.56% / 34.72%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.85 percentage points higher
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02324. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00969.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00570.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields

North Tyneside · ages 3 to 11 · URN148449

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Pupils1932025/26
Free school meals48.7%2025/26
First language other than English14%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)34.72%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard45%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence7.0062%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence21.34146%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 June 2024 · published 7 July 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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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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