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Leicester · ages 3 to 11 · URN 138115

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MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic AcademyHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolRemove Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Pupils2132025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2242025/26 · 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 meals22.1%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-characteristics21.4%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
First language other than English29.1%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-characteristics25.4%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)23.47%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-characteristics20.54%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 Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN151517

234 pupils / 213 at St Joseph's Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Free school meals21.4% / 22.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29.1% / 29.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.51% / 23.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 2.96 percentage points lower
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 March 2023 · published 25 May 2023 · recorded under URN 106257 · 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 -0.00195. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.96 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00592.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00897.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Coventry · ages 3 to 11 · URN142215

234 pupils / 213 at St Joseph's Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Free school meals23.1% / 22.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29.5% / 29.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.92% / 23.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.45 percentage points higher
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 March 2026 · published 12 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 November 2021 · published 6 February 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00137. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00690.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00897.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Thurrock · ages 3 to 11 · URN146296

224 pupils / 213 at St Joseph's Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Free school meals21.4% / 22.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English25.4% / 29.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.54% / 23.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.94 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00319. 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 3.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.94 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00588.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00491.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Staffordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN142216

213 pupils / 213 at St Joseph's Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Free school meals21.1% / 22.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English28.6% / 29.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.15% / 23.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 10.33 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 October 2022 · published 21 November 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 0.00641. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02066.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Holy Name Catholic Primary School

Sandwell · ages 3 to 11 · URN152004

191 pupils / 213 at St Joseph's Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Name Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Free school meals20.4% / 22.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29.3% / 29.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.85% / 23.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.63 percentage points lower
  • 22 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00773. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00925.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01033.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

West Northamptonshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN142733

214 pupils / 213 at St Joseph's Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Free school meals22.9% / 22.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English38.8% / 29.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.22% / 23.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.25 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00882. 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 9.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01050.
  • 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.

7St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

Sandwell · ages 3 to 11 · URN141924

230 pupils / 213 at St Joseph's Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Free school meals18.7% / 22.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29.6% / 29.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.43% / 23.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.04 percentage points lower
  • 17 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 14 September 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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 July 2024 · published 15 September 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01002. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01530.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.04 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00608.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00739.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Southwark · ages 3 to 11 · URN151012

213 pupils / 213 at St Joseph's Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Free school meals24.9% / 22.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English31% / 29.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.96% / 23.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.51 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 March 2024 · published 9 May 2024 · recorded under URN 100833 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding; 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 0.01237. 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 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.51 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01502.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Saint Francis Catholic Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 3 to 11 · URN146180

197 pupils / 213 at St Joseph's Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Saint Francis Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Free school meals20.3% / 22.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.3% / 29.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.34% / 23.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 9.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.14 percentage points lower
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01239. 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 9.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00228.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00751.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Sacred Heart Catholic School

Torbay · ages 3 to 11 · URN140749

208 pupils / 213 at St Joseph's Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Free school meals23.6% / 22.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.2% / 29.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.04% / 23.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.56 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01248. 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 8.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00113.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00235.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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St Joseph's Catholic Academy

Leicester · ages 3 to 11 · URN138115

KS2 cohort: 38 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Pupils2132025/26
Free school meals22.1%2025/26
First language other than English29.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)23.47%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard53%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.10251%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence16.21622%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 June 2026 · published 13 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; 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 10 May 2022 · published 30 June 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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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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