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Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN 150650

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MeasureSt Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyParochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LyneRemove Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Pupils1992025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2122025/26 · 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 meals38.7%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-characteristics38.7%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 English43.2%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics39.6%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)21.11%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-characteristics24.53%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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1Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119658

199 pupils / 199 at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, ChurchSt Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Free school meals40.7% / 38.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English46.7% / 43.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.61% / 21.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 February 2025 · published 27 March 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 -0.00124. 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 3.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00101.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN151028

207 pupils / 199 at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Free school meals39.6% / 38.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English39.6% / 43.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.81% / 21.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 October 2023 · published 4 December 2023 · recorded under URN 105519 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00049. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00260.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00386.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Haringey · ages 3 to 11 · URN139240

195 pupils / 199 at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolSt Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Free school meals41% / 38.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English43.1% / 43.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.51% / 21.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.59 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 October 2022 · published 24 November 2022 · 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 0.0038. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.59 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00119.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00201.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Paul's CofE Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105928

191 pupils / 199 at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSt Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Free school meals39.3% / 38.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English40.8% / 43.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.9% / 21.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.21 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 June 2026 · published 15 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00514. 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 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00242.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00402.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN146703

212 pupils / 199 at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LyneSt Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Free school meals38.7% / 38.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English39.6% / 43.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.53% / 21.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.42 percentage points higher
  • 13 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 June 2023 · published 25 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 0.01198. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00000.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00685.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00613.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN105223

220 pupils / 199 at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonSt Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Free school meals35.5% / 38.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English45.5% / 43.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.55% / 21.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.56 percentage points lower
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01282. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01440.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00312.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00955.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Oakwell Rise Primary Academy

Barnsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN143107

236 pupils / 199 at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Oakwell Rise Primary AcademySt Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Free school meals39% / 38.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English39.4% / 43.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.92% / 21.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.19 percentage points lower
  • 37 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 3 March 2026 · published 28 April 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 September 2021 · published 21 October 2021 · 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 0.01891. 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 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00238.
  • Total pupils: difference 37 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01568.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy

Wolverhampton · ages 3 to 11 · URN139800

229 pupils / 199 at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary AcademySt Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Free school meals43.7% / 38.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English43.2% / 43.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.14% / 21.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 2.04 percentage points higher
  • 30 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 April 2024 · published 9 June 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01968. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02250.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.04 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00408.
  • Total pupils: difference 30 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01310.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149317

214 pupils / 199 at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, PrestonSt Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Free school meals37.9% / 38.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English43% / 43.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND35.51% / 21.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 14.41 percentage points higher
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 25 November 2025 · published 21 January 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: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01993. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 14.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02882.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00701.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Oswald's CofE Academy

Warwickshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN142022

196 pupils / 199 at St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Oswald's CofE AcademySt Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Free school meals37.2% / 38.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English37.2% / 43.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25% / 21.11%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.89 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 November 2024 · published 2 December 2024 · 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 0.02105. 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 6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.89 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00779.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00151.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN150650

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Pupils1992025/26
Free school meals38.7%2025/26
First language other than English43.2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)21.11%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard65%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.83072%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence10.71429%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 March 2023 · published 21 June 2023 · recorded under URN 105529 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Overall effectiveness: Inadequate; Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Inadequate

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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
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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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