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Leicestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 140253

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MeasureThornton Primary SchoolBishops Castle Primary SchoolRemove Bishops Castle Primary School
Pupils1292025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1282025/26 · 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 meals31.8%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-characteristics28.1%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 English3.1%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-characteristics5.5%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)13.95%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-characteristics22.66%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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1Hibaldstow Academy

North Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN138085

113 pupils / 129 at Thornton Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Hibaldstow AcademyThornton Primary School
Free school meals31% / 31.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.8% / 3.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.39% / 13.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.56 percentage points lower
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00238. 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 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00313.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01240.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Tattershall Primary School

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN120493

137 pupils / 129 at Thornton Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Tattershall Primary SchoolThornton Primary School
Free school meals28.5% / 31.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.9% / 3.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.17% / 13.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.21 percentage points higher
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01562. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01485.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01443.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00584.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Christchurch Church of England Primary School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN142252

109 pupils / 129 at Thornton Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Christchurch Church of England Primary SchoolThornton Primary School
Free school meals31.2% / 31.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.6% / 3.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.51% / 13.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.56 percentage points higher
  • 20 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 24 March 2026 · published 14 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 May 2023 · published 26 June 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01707. 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 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00512.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01550.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Bacton Primary School

Suffolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN143359

111 pupils / 129 at Thornton Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Bacton Primary SchoolThornton Primary School
Free school meals27.9% / 31.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.9% / 3.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.41% / 13.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.46 percentage points higher
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 June 2023 · published 17 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 0.01793. 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 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00092.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01395.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Fleet Wood Lane School

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN120408

163 pupils / 129 at Thornton Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Fleet Wood Lane SchoolThornton Primary School
Free school meals28.8% / 31.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.5% / 3.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.95% / 13.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2 percentage points higher
  • 34 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 June 2026 · published 29 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 23 January 2024 · published 26 March 2024 · 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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 January 2023 · published 19 February 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01985. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00399.
  • Total pupils: difference 34 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02086.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School

Worcestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN141444

114 pupils / 129 at Thornton Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Wulstan's Catholic Primary SchoolThornton Primary School
Free school meals33.3% / 31.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.6% / 3.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.3% / 13.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.34 percentage points higher
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02032. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00675.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01069.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01163.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Bishops Castle Primary School

Shropshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN145672

128 pupils / 129 at Thornton Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Bishops Castle Primary SchoolThornton Primary School
Free school meals28.1% / 31.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.5% / 3.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.66% / 13.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 8.7 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02083. 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 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01741.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00078.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Bethersden Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN118372

117 pupils / 129 at Thornton Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Bethersden Primary SchoolThornton Primary School
Free school meals29.9% / 31.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.4% / 3.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.51% / 13.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.56 percentage points higher
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 June 2023 · published 24 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 0.02172. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00855.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01312.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00930.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Spittal Community Primary School

Northumberland · ages 4 to 11 · URN122185

128 pupils / 129 at Thornton Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Spittal Community Primary SchoolThornton Primary School
Free school meals32.8% / 31.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.1% / 3.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.34% / 13.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 13.39 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02206. 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 13.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02678.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00078.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN140251

93 pupils / 129 at Thornton Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary SchoolThornton Primary School
Free school meals30.1% / 31.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.2% / 3.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.51% / 13.95%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.55 percentage points higher
  • 36 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02291. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01510.
  • Total pupils: difference 36 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02791.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Thornton Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN140253

Small KS2 cohort: 20 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 5 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Thornton Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureThornton Primary School
Pupils1292025/26
Free school meals31.8%2025/26
First language other than English3.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)13.95%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard70%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.34123%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence8.03571%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.

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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