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Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN 146156

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MeasureSt Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolHighfields Primary SchoolRemove Highfields Primary School
Pupils4592025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics3522025/26 · 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 meals22.4%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-characteristics23.3%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
First language other than English78%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-characteristics82.7%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)12.85%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-characteristics14.77%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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1Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 3 to 11 · URN136549

485 pupils / 459 at St Thomas Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Belgrave St Bartholomew's AcademySt Thomas Church of England Primary School
Free school meals21.4% / 22.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English68.7% / 78%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.76% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 9.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.91 percentage points higher
  • 26 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02493. 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 9.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01182.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00536.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Town Field Primary School

Doncaster · ages 3 to 11 · URN149582

464 pupils / 459 at St Thomas Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Town Field Primary SchoolSt Thomas Church of England Primary School
Free school meals26.3% / 22.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English71.6% / 78%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.58% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.72 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 June 2026 · published 14 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; 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 15 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · recorded under URN 106731 · 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 0.02607. 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 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.72 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00145.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00108.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Christ Church Primary School

Staffordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN151609

353 pupils / 459 at St Thomas Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Christ Church Primary SchoolSt Thomas Church of England Primary School
Free school meals20.7% / 22.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English78.5% / 78%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.76% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.09 percentage points lower
  • 106 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02617. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00418.
  • Total pupils: difference 106 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02309.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Shenton Primary School

Leicester · ages 3 to 11 · URN150884

360 pupils / 459 at St Thomas Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Shenton Primary SchoolSt Thomas Church of England Primary School
Free school meals22.5% / 22.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English80% / 78%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.72% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.87 percentage points higher
  • 99 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03076. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00045.
  • First language other than English: difference 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01374.
  • Total pupils: difference 99 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02157.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Barnfield Primary School

Barnet · ages 3 to 11 · URN101258

459 pupils / 459 at St Thomas Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Barnfield Primary SchoolSt Thomas Church of England Primary School
Free school meals27.9% / 22.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English78.4% / 78%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.12% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.27 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 June 2024 · published 8 September 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 0.03229. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02475.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.27 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00654.
  • 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.

6St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN148904

415 pupils / 459 at St Thomas Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Matthew's Church of England Primary AcademySt Thomas Church of England Primary School
Free school meals28.7% / 22.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English73.3% / 78%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.28% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.42 percentage points higher
  • 44 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2025 · published 13 February 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03253. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02835.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01285.
  • Total pupils: difference 44 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00959.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Highfields Primary School

Leicester · ages 3 to 11 · URN146844

352 pupils / 459 at St Thomas Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Highfields Primary SchoolSt Thomas Church of England Primary School
Free school meals23.3% / 22.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English82.7% / 78%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.77% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.92 percentage points higher
  • 107 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 November 2024 · published 10 December 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03295. 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 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00384.
  • Total pupils: difference 107 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02331.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Gonville Academy

Croydon · ages 3 to 11 · URN136714

427 pupils / 459 at St Thomas Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Gonville AcademySt Thomas Church of England Primary School
Free school meals20.6% / 22.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English67.4% / 78%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.94% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 10.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.91 percentage points lower
  • 32 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03339. 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 10.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00182.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00697.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Sparkenhoe Community Primary School

Leicester · ages 3 to 11 · URN146857

450 pupils / 459 at St Thomas Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolSt Thomas Church of England Primary School
Free school meals22.2% / 22.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English90% / 78%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.67% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 12 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.81 percentage points higher
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 February 2023 · published 28 March 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03449. 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 12 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.81 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01163.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00196.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery School

Ealing · ages 3 to 11 · URN101878

437 pupils / 459 at St Thomas Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Thomas Church of England Primary School
Free school meals22.7% / 22.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English86.7% / 78%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.25% / 12.85%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.39 percentage points higher
  • 22 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03468. 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 8.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00679.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00479.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN146156

KS2 cohort: 47 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Thomas Church of England Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Thomas Church of England Primary School
Pupils4592025/26
Free school meals22.4%2025/26
First language other than English78%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)12.85%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard66%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard13%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.47942%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence9.21788%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 June 2024 · published 7 July 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; 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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