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West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN 138402

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MeasurePortfield Primary AcademySt Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolRemove St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Pupils2882025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics3042025/26 · 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 meals39.6%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-characteristics40.8%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-characteristics
First language other than English24.3%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-characteristics28.3%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)26.74%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-characteristics28.29%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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1Shirley Community Primary School

Cambridgeshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN110663

303 pupils / 288 at Portfield Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Shirley Community Primary SchoolPortfield Primary Academy
Free school meals41.6% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.4% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.39% / 26.74%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.66 percentage points higher
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 March 2024 · published 24 April 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00551. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.66 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00131.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00495.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Moorlands Primary School

Reading · ages 4 to 11 · URN109799

286 pupils / 288 at Portfield Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Moorlands Primary SchoolPortfield Primary Academy
Free school meals39.9% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.5% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.98% / 26.74%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.76 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01056. 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 6.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.76 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01151.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00069.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Aqueduct Primary Academy

Telford and Wrekin · ages 4 to 11 · URN150710

255 pupils / 288 at Portfield Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Aqueduct Primary AcademyPortfield Primary Academy
Free school meals40% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.5% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.88% / 26.74%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.85 percentage points lower
  • 33 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 May 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · recorded under URN 123444 · 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01447. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00171.
  • Total pupils: difference 33 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01146.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy

Norfolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN143824

238 pupils / 288 at Portfield Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Edward Worlledge Ormiston AcademyPortfield Primary Academy
Free school meals41.2% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.15% / 26.74%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.42 percentage points higher
  • 50 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01564. 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 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00283.
  • Total pupils: difference 50 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01736.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Carlton Hill Primary School

Brighton and Hove · ages 4 to 11 · URN114381

215 pupils / 288 at Portfield Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Carlton Hill Primary SchoolPortfield Primary Academy
Free school meals41.4% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.12% / 26.74%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.62 percentage points lower
  • 73 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02094. 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 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.62 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00324.
  • Total pupils: difference 73 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02535.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Ashgate Primary School

Derby · ages 4 to 11 · URN131685

313 pupils / 288 at Portfield Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ashgate Primary SchoolPortfield Primary Academy
Free school meals35.5% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English25.2% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.92% / 26.74%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.82 percentage points lower
  • 25 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 June 2023 · published 13 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02232. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01845.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00363.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00799.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Ainthorpe Primary School

Kingston upon Hull, City of · ages 4 to 11 · URN139570

295 pupils / 288 at Portfield Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ainthorpe Primary SchoolPortfield Primary Academy
Free school meals36.6% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.6% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.05% / 26.74%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.69 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 November 2022 · published 12 January 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02249. 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 7.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00737.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00237.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Lansdowne Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN141548

415 pupils / 288 at Portfield Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Lansdowne Primary SchoolPortfield Primary Academy
Free school meals35.9% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.1% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.34% / 26.74%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • 127 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 December 2022 · published 8 February 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; 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 0.02255. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01665.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00480.
  • Total pupils: difference 127 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03060.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Sowe Valley Primary School

Coventry · ages 4 to 11 · URN103671

210 pupils / 288 at Portfield Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Sowe Valley Primary SchoolPortfield Primary Academy
Free school meals38.6% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.3% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.62% / 26.74%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 0.88 percentage points higher
  • 78 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 April 2026 · published 14 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong 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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 November 2021 · published 8 December 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02335. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00177.
  • Total pupils: difference 78 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02708.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School

Rochdale · ages 4 to 11 · URN144934

304 pupils / 288 at Portfield Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPortfield Primary Academy
Free school meals40.8% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English28.3% / 24.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.29% / 26.74%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.55 percentage points higher
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 November 2023 · published 24 January 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02377. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00311.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00526.
  • 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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Portfield Primary Academy

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN138402

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

Portfield Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasurePortfield Primary Academy
Pupils2882025/26
Free school meals39.6%2025/26
First language other than English24.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)26.74%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard43%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence7.25412%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence23.22835%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 13 January 2026 · published 18 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 July 2021 · published 28 September 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains 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.

5277 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: 8819

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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