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Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN 105220

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MeasureSt Columba's RC Primary SchoolSt Elisabeth's Church of England PrimaryRemove St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary
Pupils2352025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2272025/26 · 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 meals32.3%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-characteristics32.2%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-characteristics
First language other than English16.2%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-characteristics15.9%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)26.38%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-characteristics27.75%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 Elisabeth's Church of England Primary

Stockport · ages 3 to 11 · URN147516

227 pupils / 235 at St Columba's RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Elisabeth's Church of England PrimarySt Columba's RC Primary School
Free school meals32.2% / 32.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.9% / 16.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.75% / 26.38%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.37 percentage points higher
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 23 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 February 2024 · published 24 April 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement; 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 -0.00266. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.37 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00274.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00340.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2St Peter's CofE Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105948

225 pupils / 235 at St Columba's RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolSt Columba's RC Primary School
Free school meals32.4% / 32.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.2% / 16.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.89% / 26.38%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.49 percentage points lower
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00069. 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 5.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01099.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00426.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Andrew's Methodist Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105938

229 pupils / 235 at St Columba's RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Andrew's Methodist Primary SchoolSt Columba's RC Primary School
Free school meals30.1% / 32.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17% / 16.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.64% / 26.38%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.25 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00496. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00051.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00255.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4St Austin's Catholic Primary School

St. Helens · ages 3 to 11 · URN104806

216 pupils / 235 at St Columba's RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Columba's RC Primary School
Free school meals31.9% / 32.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.4% / 16.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.3% / 26.38%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.09 percentage points lower
  • 19 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 July 2026 · published 27 September 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: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 May 2022 · published 18 July 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 0.00706. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01017.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00809.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Chapelfield Primary School

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN105313

288 pupils / 235 at St Columba's RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Chapelfield Primary SchoolSt Columba's RC Primary School
Free school meals32.3% / 32.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.3% / 16.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25% / 26.38%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.38 percentage points lower
  • 53 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 March 2023 · published 18 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 0.01142. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00277.
  • Total pupils: difference 53 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01840.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105961

182 pupils / 235 at St Columba's RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph the Worker RC Primary SchoolSt Columba's RC Primary School
Free school meals34.6% / 32.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.3% / 16.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.82% / 26.38%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.56 percentage points lower
  • 53 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 July 2026 · published 24 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01427. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01035.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00112.
  • Total pupils: difference 53 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02255.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Anne's Catholic Primary School

St. Helens · ages 3 to 11 · URN104805

265 pupils / 235 at St Columba's RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Columba's RC Primary School
Free school meals30.6% / 32.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.1% / 16.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND38.11% / 26.38%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 11.73 percentage points higher
  • 30 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 October 2022 · published 30 November 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 0.01518. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02346.
  • Total pupils: difference 30 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01132.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN142757

235 pupils / 235 at St Columba's RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Worksop Priory Church of England Primary AcademySt Columba's RC Primary School
Free school meals32.3% / 32.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21.3% / 16.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.68% / 26.38%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 5.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 March 2025 · published 6 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 0.01615. 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 5.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00340.
  • 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.

9Winhills Primary Academy

Cambridgeshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN138280

227 pupils / 235 at St Columba's RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Winhills Primary AcademySt Columba's RC Primary School
Free school meals34.4% / 32.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.4% / 16.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.55% / 26.38%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.83 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01652. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00166.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00340.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN140758

227 pupils / 235 at St Columba's RC Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Columba's RC Primary School
Free school meals36.1% / 32.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.7% / 16.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.79% / 26.38%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.59 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01694. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01710.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.59 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00519.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00340.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Columba's RC Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN105220

Small KS2 cohort: 29 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Columba's RC Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Columba's RC Primary School
Pupils2352025/26
Free school meals32.3%2025/26
First language other than English16.2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)26.38%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard69%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.91852%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence12.69841%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 April 2024 · published 16 May 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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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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