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Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN 115155

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MeasureSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolWoolston Community Primary SchoolRemove Woolston Community Primary School
Pupils2242025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2302025/26 · 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 meals20.1%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-characteristics21.7%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 English15.2%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-characteristics16.1%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)24.55%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-characteristics24.78%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 Philip's Church of England Primary School

Sefton · ages 4 to 11 · URN104902

207 pupils / 224 at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals19.8% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.4% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.26% / 24.55%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00103. 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 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00660.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00759.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Kendall Church of England Primary School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN115064

209 pupils / 224 at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals20.6% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.8% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.66% / 24.55%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.89 percentage points lower
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00173. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00225.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.89 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01179.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00670.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106449

194 pupils / 224 at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals21.1% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.9% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.2% / 24.55%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.36 percentage points lower
  • 30 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 28 April 2026 · published 1 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 April 2024 · published 23 May 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 February 2023 · published 3 April 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00636. 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 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.36 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00272.
  • Total pupils: difference 30 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01339.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School

Surrey · ages 4 to 11 · URN125174

195 pupils / 224 at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Thorpe CofE Aided Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals21% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.8% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.59% / 24.55%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.96 percentage points lower
  • 29 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 October 2024 · published 24 November 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 0.00992. 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 4.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.96 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00193.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01295.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106478

207 pupils / 224 at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe BridgeSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals21.3% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.6% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.29% / 24.55%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.26 percentage points lower
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 31 October 2023 · published 11 December 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 0.01052. 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 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00853.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00759.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury

South Gloucestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN109267

207 pupils / 224 at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Christ The King Catholic Primary School, ThornburySt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals17.9% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.5% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.64% / 24.55%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.08 percentage points higher
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 May 2022 · published 20 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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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01191. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00017.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00759.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Woolston Community Primary School

Warrington · ages 4 to 11 · URN147388

230 pupils / 224 at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Woolston Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals21.7% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.1% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.78% / 24.55%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.23 percentage points higher
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01252. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.23 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00046.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00261.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Whytemead Primary School

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN148719

221 pupils / 224 at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Whytemead Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals20.4% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.1% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.27% / 24.55%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.29 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 June 2024 · published 3 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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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01451. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00657.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00134.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Roydon Primary School

Norfolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN120848

255 pupils / 224 at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Roydon Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals20.8% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.7% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.39% / 24.55%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.16 percentage points lower
  • 31 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01738. 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 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00832.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01216.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Hempsted Church of England Primary School

Gloucestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN115608

212 pupils / 224 at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Hempsted Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals23.1% / 20.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.8% / 15.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.53% / 24.55%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.03 percentage points lower
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 March 2023 · published 25 May 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 0.01741. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00005.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00536.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN115155

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

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Pupils2242025/26
Free school meals20.1%2025/26
First language other than English15.2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)24.55%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard65%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard26%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.00623%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence6.06061%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
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How schools are matched

We compare open primary schools in England that teach through to age 11. We match current eligibility for free school meals first, then first language other than English, SEND and pupil numbers. The same age range is preferred. Region, faith and school type have a smaller influence.

A similar intake does not explain a difference in results. Use this list to choose schools to investigate, then check their reports and local circumstances.

View the matching calculation and data sources

SEND is calculated from pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan, divided by the school roll. We only calculate it when the source counts, year and coverage agree. It is rounded to two decimal places here.

Matching weights: FSM 45%, EAL 25%, SEND 20%, pupil numbers 10%. Lower matching scores mean more similar pupil context. Context bonuses can take a score below zero; a score is not a rating or a percentage.

Open England GIAS Primary; statutory low age at most 5 (including nursery ages 2/3) and high age 11. All four inputs required in the same academic year. Prefer exact low/high ages when at least 10 candidates remain after the report-card filter; otherwise disclose relaxation. Outcomes never select or rank peers. Context bonuses require nonmissing exact region, religious character and establishment type code; missing context earns no bonus. Lower distance is closer, including negative totals after bonuses.

5277 schools were eligible; 10 are shown.

  • fsm: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • eal: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100; First language other than English
  • send: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • size: Absolute pupil-count difference / max(target pupils, candidate pupils)

SEND formula: 100 * (SEN_support + EHC_plan) / characteristics.pupils; same school, Academic year and year; SEN total_pupils must equal characteristics.pupils. Ties are resolved by URN ascending.

Schools can be excluded for more than one reason:

  • Not a primary school: 21888
  • Does not cover the full primary age range: 28649
  • Not open: 25399
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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
  • Different age range: 8819

Missing means no usable figure was provided. Suppressed means the publisher withheld it. Unavailable means no usable value can be shown; check the source and published code. Not applicable and low reliability retain the publisher’s stated limits.

Comparison reference: htc-full-primary-v1:2026-10-19.

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