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Kirklees · ages 3 to 11 · URN 107730

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MeasureBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolEtching Hill CofE Primary AcademyRemove Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy
Pupils4572025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4602025/26 · 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 meals5.9%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-characteristics9.3%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 English0.4%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-characteristics1.7%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)18.6%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-characteristics16.52%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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1Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School

Wiltshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN126303

403 pupils / 457 at Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Free school meals5.7% / 5.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.7% / 0.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.36% / 18.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.24 percentage points lower
  • 54 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00106. 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 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00047.
  • Total pupils: difference 54 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01182.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Great Meols Primary School

Wirral · ages 3 to 11 · URN143501

450 pupils / 457 at Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Great Meols Primary SchoolBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Free school meals4.9% / 5.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.9% / 0.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18% / 18.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 November 2023 · published 21 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00848. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00120.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00153.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Glynne Primary School

Dudley · ages 3 to 11 · URN103832

474 pupils / 457 at Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Glynne Primary SchoolBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Free school meals5.3% / 5.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.6% / 0.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.72% / 18.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.88 percentage points lower
  • 17 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 July 2023 · published 20 September 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 0.00854. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00176.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00359.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Methley Primary School

Leeds · ages 3 to 11 · URN145733

459 pupils / 457 at Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Methley Primary SchoolBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Free school meals6.8% / 5.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.6% / 0.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.64% / 18.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.96 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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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 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.96 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01193.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00044.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Ninelands Primary School

Leeds · ages 3 to 11 · URN107873

444 pupils / 457 at Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ninelands Primary SchoolBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Free school meals5.6% / 5.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.1% / 0.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.19% / 18.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.41 percentage points lower
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01227. 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 3.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00882.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00284.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Baildon Church of England Primary School

Bradford · ages 3 to 11 · URN149161

428 pupils / 457 at Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Baildon Church of England Primary SchoolBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Free school meals9.1% / 5.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.3% / 0.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.79% / 18.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.19 percentage points higher
  • 29 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 December 2024 · published 15 January 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 0.01239. 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 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00439.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00635.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy

Staffordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN147424

460 pupils / 457 at Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Etching Hill CofE Primary AcademyBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Free school meals9.3% / 5.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.7% / 0.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.52% / 18.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.08 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01336. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01530.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00416.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00065.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

Plymouth · ages 3 to 11 · URN140425

487 pupils / 457 at Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery AcademyBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Free school meals7.2% / 5.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.1% / 0.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.69% / 18.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.09 percentage points higher
  • 30 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 March 2022 · published 25 May 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 0.01393. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00585.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00017.
  • Total pupils: difference 30 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00616.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105933

466 pupils / 457 at Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Free school meals6.4% / 5.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.3% / 0.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.8% / 18.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.8 percentage points lower
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 June 2024 · published 7 July 2024 · 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 0.01503. 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 6.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01359.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00193.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Liverpool · ages 3 to 11 · URN148177

460 pupils / 457 at Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Free school meals8% / 5.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.7% / 0.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.17% / 18.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.43 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 March 2023 · published 18 May 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 0.0162. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00285.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00065.
  • 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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Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Kirklees · ages 3 to 11 · URN107730

KS2 cohort: 61 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureBirkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Pupils4572025/26
Free school meals5.9%2025/26
First language other than English0.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)18.6%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard77%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard5%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.22907%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence7.31707%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 April 2026 · published 21 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 April 2022 · published 20 June 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains 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
  • 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: 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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