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Bolton · ages 2 to 11 · URN 105203

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MeasureSt Mary's CofE Primary School, DeaneLeigh CofE Primary SchoolRemove Leigh CofE Primary School
Pupils4482025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics3502025/26 · 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 meals37.1%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-characteristics43.1%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-characteristics
First language other than English42.6%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-characteristics43.4%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)25.67%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-characteristics29.14%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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1Beechwood Primary School and Nursery

Cheshire East · ages 2 to 11 · URN111211

474 pupils / 448 at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane2025/26 · Academic year

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Beechwood Primary School and NurserySt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Free school meals36.9% / 37.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English40.1% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.51% / 25.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.16 percentage points lower
  • 26 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 19 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 September 2021 · published 15 November 2021 · 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 0.01895. 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 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01632.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00549.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Orchard Fields Community School

Oxfordshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN122994

415 pupils / 448 at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane2025/26 · Academic year

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Orchard Fields Community SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Free school meals39.8% / 37.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English42.9% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.54% / 25.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.13 percentage points lower
  • 33 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02052. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01215.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00025.
  • Total pupils: difference 33 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00737.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Kings Hill Primary School

Walsall · ages 2 to 11 · URN104179

459 pupils / 448 at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane2025/26 · Academic year

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Kings Hill Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Free school meals35.3% / 37.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English42.5% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.39% / 25.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.28 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 5 July 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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 March 2024 · published 28 April 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02331. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.28 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01256.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00240.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Leeds · ages 2 to 11 · URN108002

419 pupils / 448 at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane2025/26 · Academic year

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Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Free school meals42.2% / 37.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English38.4% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.87% / 25.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • 29 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 June 2026 · published 13 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: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 May 2022 · published 17 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02353. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02295.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00361.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00647.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Stoke Heath Primary School

Coventry · ages 2 to 11 · URN103684

494 pupils / 448 at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane2025/26 · Academic year

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Stoke Heath Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Free school meals39.1% / 37.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English41.1% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.9% / 25.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.77 percentage points lower
  • 46 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0236. 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 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00154.
  • Total pupils: difference 46 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00931.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Primrose Hill School

Camden · ages 2 to 11 · URN100020

414 pupils / 448 at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane2025/26 · Academic year

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Primrose Hill SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Free school meals37.4% / 37.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English47.8% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.74% / 25.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.07 percentage points higher
  • 34 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02809. 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 5.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00615.
  • Total pupils: difference 34 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00759.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Exeter A Learning Community Academy

North Northamptonshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN146827

466 pupils / 448 at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane2025/26 · Academic year

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Exeter A Learning Community AcademySt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Free school meals39.7% / 37.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English38% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.83% / 25.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.16 percentage points higher
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 June 2023 · published 25 July 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03538. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01170.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00832.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00386.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8The Beacon Church of England Primary School

Liverpool · ages 2 to 11 · URN145086

474 pupils / 448 at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane2025/26 · Academic year

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The Beacon Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Free school meals39.5% / 37.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.68% / 25.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 15.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.99 percentage points lower
  • 26 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 April 2025 · published 14 May 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03726. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 15.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00197.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00549.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Thomas Hickman School

Buckinghamshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN110313

500 pupils / 448 at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane2025/26 · Academic year

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Thomas Hickman SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Free school meals34% / 37.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English39.8% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.6% / 25.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.07 percentage points lower
  • 52 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03749. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01395.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00614.
  • Total pupils: difference 52 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01040.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Leigh CofE Primary School

Wigan · ages 2 to 11 · URN144609

350 pupils / 448 at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane2025/26 · Academic year

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Leigh CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Free school meals43.1% / 37.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English43.4% / 42.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.14% / 25.67%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.47 percentage points higher
  • 98 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 April 2023 · published 15 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03782. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02700.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00695.
  • Total pupils: difference 98 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02188.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

Bolton · ages 2 to 11 · URN105203

KS2 cohort: 62 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Pupils4482025/26
Free school meals37.1%2025/26
First language other than English42.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)25.67%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard66%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard13%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.9927%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence23.91304%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
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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
  • 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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