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Cheshire West and Chester · ages 2 to 11 · URN 140896

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MeasureSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolSt Mark and All Saints Church of England PrimaryRemove St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary
Pupils2092025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2092025/26 · 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 meals33%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-characteristics30.1%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 English22.5%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-characteristics22.5%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)19.14%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-characteristics22.01%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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1Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy

East Riding of Yorkshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN147210

197 pupils / 209 at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Free school meals33% / 33%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English22.3% / 22.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.3% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.17 percentage points higher
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 November 2024 · published 9 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 -0.01143. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00233.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00574.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston

Lancashire · ages 2 to 11 · URN151966

196 pupils / 209 at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, PrestonSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Free school meals33.2% / 33%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29.1% / 22.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.37% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.77 percentage points lower
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 31 January 2024 · published 11 March 2024 · recorded under URN 119608 · 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 -0.00484. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00154.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00622.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow

Westmorland and Furness · ages 2 to 11 · URN148699

202 pupils / 209 at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, BarrowSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Free school meals34.2% / 33%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English32.2% / 22.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.28% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.14 percentage points higher
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00928. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00628.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00335.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Thomas More RC Primary School

Middlesbrough · ages 2 to 11 · URN142376

210 pupils / 209 at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Thomas More RC Primary SchoolSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Free school meals30.5% / 33%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.6% / 22.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.24% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00928. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01125.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00780.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport

Cumberland · ages 2 to 11 · URN149245

204 pupils / 209 at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, MaryportSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Free school meals35.8% / 33%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.7% / 22.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.04% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 April 2025 · published 20 May 2025 · 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 0.01729. 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 9.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00780.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00239.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary

Surrey · ages 2 to 11 · URN146781

209 pupils / 209 at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mark and All Saints Church of England PrimarySt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Free school meals30.1% / 33%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English22.5% / 22.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.01% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 2.87 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01879. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01305.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00574.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 2 to 11 · URN111389

219 pupils / 209 at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary SchoolSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Free school meals32.4% / 33%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16% / 22.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.37% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.24 percentage points higher
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2025 · published 4 March 2025 · 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 0.01999. 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 6.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00647.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00457.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School

Warrington · ages 2 to 11 · URN133676

214 pupils / 209 at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary SchoolSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Free school meals34.1% / 33%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27.1% / 22.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.7% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.56 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 March 2026 · published 9 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: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 June 2021 · published 19 July 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02191. 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 4.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01312.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00234.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Appleton Primary School

Kingston upon Hull, City of · ages 2 to 11 · URN140229

209 pupils / 209 at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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Appleton Primary SchoolSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Free school meals35.4% / 33%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.8% / 22.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.18% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.96 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02196. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.96 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00191.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10All Saints Church of England Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 2 to 11 · URN145973

202 pupils / 209 at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School2025/26 · Academic year

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All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Free school meals32.2% / 33%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English30.2% / 22.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.77% / 19.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.63 percentage points higher
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02347. 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 7.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00727.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00335.
  • 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 Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 2 to 11 · URN140896

Small KS2 cohort: 23 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Pupils2092025/26
Free school meals33%2025/26
First language other than English22.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.14%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard61%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.07806%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence20.46784%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.

2140 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: 11956

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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