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Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN 118777

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MeasureSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, CanterburySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolRemove St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Pupils2102025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2412025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
Free school meals14.8%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-characteristics21.6%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-characteristics
First language other than English52.9%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-characteristics62.2%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)11.9%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-characteristics19.5%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Special educational needs in England · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england+ sourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
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1St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN118765

211 pupils / 210 at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury2025/26 · Academic year

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St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Free school meals10.9% / 14.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English53.1% / 52.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.9% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 January 2025 · published 3 March 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00947. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01755.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00201.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00047.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 5 to 11 · URN119501

212 pupils / 210 at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury2025/26 · Academic year

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St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Free school meals11.3% / 14.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English53.8% / 52.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.38% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.53 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 April 2024 · published 9 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.012. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01575.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00305.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00094.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Trent CofE Primary School

Barnet · ages 5 to 11 · URN101328

210 pupils / 210 at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury2025/26 · Academic year

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Trent CofE Primary SchoolSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Free school meals9.5% / 14.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English51% / 52.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.9% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: the same
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0186. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02385.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00000.
  • 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: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford

Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN141067

208 pupils / 210 at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury2025/26 · Academic year

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St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, AshfordSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Free school meals19.7% / 14.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English50.5% / 52.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.31% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.4 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 July 2025 · published 7 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 0.01981. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02205.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01081.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00095.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Countess Anne Church of England School

Hertfordshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN140238

209 pupils / 210 at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury2025/26 · Academic year

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Countess Anne Church of England SchoolSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Free school meals11% / 14.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English49.3% / 52.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.75% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.84 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03626. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01710.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00968.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6St Mark's Catholic Primary School

Suffolk · ages 5 to 11 · URN151852

202 pupils / 210 at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Free school meals17.3% / 14.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English36.1% / 52.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.86% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 16.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.96 percentage points higher
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 February 2023 · published 22 March 2023 · recorded under URN 124786 · 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 0.05097. 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 16.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.04200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.96 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00391.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00381.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Portsmouth · ages 5 to 11 · URN148528

312 pupils / 210 at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury2025/26 · Academic year

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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Free school meals18.3% / 14.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English48.4% / 52.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.23% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.33 percentage points higher
  • 102 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 May 2024 · published 23 June 2024 · 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 0.05434. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01575.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01465.
  • Total pupils: difference 102 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03269.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Pius X Catholic Primary School

Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN147404

215 pupils / 210 at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury2025/26 · Academic year

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St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Free school meals23.7% / 14.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English45.1% / 52.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.88% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 8.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.98 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05783. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 8.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.04005.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00596.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00233.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN144420

214 pupils / 210 at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury2025/26 · Academic year

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St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Free school meals17.3% / 14.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27.6% / 52.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.55% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 25.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.65 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05966. 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 25.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.06325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.65 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00329.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00187.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN144836

241 pupils / 210 at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury2025/26 · Academic year

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St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Free school meals21.6% / 14.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English62.2% / 52.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.5% / 11.9%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.6 percentage points higher
  • 31 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.06191. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03060.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01519.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01286.
  • 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 Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury

Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN118777

KS2 cohort: 30 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Pupils2102025/26
Free school meals14.8%2025/26
First language other than English52.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)11.9%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard80%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard17%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.94742%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence7.10383%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.

891 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: 13205

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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