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Sunderland · ages 3 to 11 · URN 139391

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Pupils1122025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1002025/26 · 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 meals38.4%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-characteristics39%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 English6.3%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-characteristics6%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)27.68%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-characteristics35%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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1Prior Park Primary School

Northumberland · ages 3 to 11 · URN122187

110 pupils / 112 at New Penshaw Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Prior Park Primary SchoolNew Penshaw Academy
Free school meals39.1% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.5% / 6.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.64% / 27.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.04 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 June 2023 · published 24 September 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 -0.00498. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00315.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.04 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00808.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00179.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Bedmond Academy

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN144959

100 pupils / 112 at New Penshaw Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Bedmond AcademyNew Penshaw Academy
Free school meals39% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6% / 6.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND35% / 27.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.32 percentage points higher
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 24 February 2026 · published 23 April 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 22 February 2022 · published 3 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00881. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.32 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01464.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01071.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Arkwright Primary School

Derbyshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN152133

99 pupils / 112 at New Penshaw Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Arkwright Primary SchoolNew Penshaw Academy
Free school meals39.4% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4% / 6.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.25% / 27.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.43 percentage points lower
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 June 2025 · published 1 July 2025 · recorded under URN 112632 · 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 0.01671. 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 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00485.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01161.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN149057

117 pupils / 112 at New Penshaw Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookNew Penshaw Academy
Free school meals37.6% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.1% / 6.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.66% / 27.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.02 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01691. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00360.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01604.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00427.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN147634

86 pupils / 112 at New Penshaw Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Haggonfields Primary and Nursery SchoolNew Penshaw Academy
Free school meals40.7% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7% / 6.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.07% / 27.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.39 percentage points higher
  • 26 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 January 2025 · published 9 February 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Requires improvement; 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 0.0181. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00278.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02321.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Plains Farm Academy

Sunderland · ages 3 to 11 · URN139389

164 pupils / 112 at New Penshaw Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Plains Farm AcademyNew Penshaw Academy
Free school meals40.2% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3% / 6.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.66% / 27.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.98 percentage points higher
  • 52 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02002. 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 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00196.
  • Total pupils: difference 52 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03171.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School

Calderdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN107521

105 pupils / 112 at New Penshaw Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolNew Penshaw Academy
Free school meals37.1% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 6.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.52% / 27.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.85 percentage points higher
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 23 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Needs attention; Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 June 2023 · published 14 September 2023 · 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: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02154. 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 6.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00369.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00625.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Blackfell Primary School

Sunderland · ages 3 to 11 · URN108833

142 pupils / 112 at New Penshaw Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Blackfell Primary SchoolNew Penshaw Academy
Free school meals37.3% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.1% / 6.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.65% / 27.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.03 percentage points lower
  • 30 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02264. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00495.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00606.
  • Total pupils: difference 30 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02113.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Aldbrough Primary School

East Riding of Yorkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117823

118 pupils / 112 at New Penshaw Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Aldbrough Primary SchoolNew Penshaw Academy
Free school meals35.6% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.7% / 6.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.66% / 27.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.98 percentage points higher
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02315. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01260.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00396.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00508.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Pegswood Primary School

Northumberland · ages 3 to 11 · URN122216

133 pupils / 112 at New Penshaw Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Pegswood Primary SchoolNew Penshaw Academy
Free school meals36.8% / 38.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.5% / 6.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.31% / 27.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.37 percentage points lower
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02373. 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 4.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.37 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00874.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01579.
  • 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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New Penshaw Academy

Sunderland · ages 3 to 11 · URN139391

Small KS2 cohort: 24 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.2 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

New Penshaw Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureNew Penshaw Academy
Pupils1122025/26
Free school meals38.4%2025/26
First language other than English6.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)27.68%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard58%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence7.59797%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence23.52941%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.

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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