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Somerset · ages 2 to 11 · URN 123784

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MeasureSt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolOakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolRemove Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Pupils4902025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4722025/26 · 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 meals7.6%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-characteristics10.4%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-characteristics
First language other than English7.3%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-characteristics5.7%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)10.61%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-characteristics9.32%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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1Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Shropshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN147830

472 pupils / 490 at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Free school meals10.4% / 7.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.7% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND9.32% / 10.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.29 percentage points lower
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01285. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01260.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00258.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00367.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2St Anne's Church Primary School

North Somerset · ages 2 to 11 · URN145631

451 pupils / 490 at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Anne's Church Primary SchoolSt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Free school meals10.2% / 7.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.5% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.63% / 10.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.02 percentage points higher
  • 39 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0132. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01170.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00804.
  • Total pupils: difference 39 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00796.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Castle Batch Primary School

North Somerset · ages 2 to 11 · URN145630

484 pupils / 490 at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Castle Batch Primary SchoolSt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Free school meals8.9% / 7.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.6% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.01% / 10.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 8.4 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 May 2022 · published 17 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 0.01462. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01679.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00122.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Stowford School

Devon · ages 2 to 11 · URN137963

450 pupils / 490 at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Stowford SchoolSt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Free school meals8.4% / 7.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.9% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.56% / 10.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.94 percentage points higher
  • 40 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01465. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00360.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.94 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00189.
  • Total pupils: difference 40 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00816.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5The Deanery Church of England Primary School

Birmingham · ages 2 to 11 · URN137155

444 pupils / 490 at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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The Deanery Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Free school meals6.8% / 7.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND6.31% / 10.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.31 percentage points lower
  • 46 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 November 2024 · published 11 December 2024 · 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 0.01585. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00360.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00861.
  • Total pupils: difference 46 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00939.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery

Kent · ages 2 to 11 · URN130952

472 pupils / 490 at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Kings Hill School Primary and NurserySt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Free school meals9.7% / 7.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.4% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.23% / 10.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.62 percentage points higher
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01661. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.62 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00123.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00367.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy

Devon · ages 2 to 11 · URN139818

455 pupils / 490 at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Michael's Church of England Primary AcademySt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Free school meals7% / 7.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.7% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.8% / 10.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.19 percentage points higher
  • 35 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01772. 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 5.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01438.
  • Total pupils: difference 35 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00714.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Meopham Community Academy

Kent · ages 2 to 11 · URN136351

459 pupils / 490 at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Meopham Community AcademySt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Free school meals7.2% / 7.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.8% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND8.71% / 10.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • 31 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01817. 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 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00380.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00633.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Knavesmire Primary School

York · ages 2 to 11 · URN142760

484 pupils / 490 at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Knavesmire Primary SchoolSt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Free school meals7% / 7.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.6% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.74% / 10.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.13 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 October 2022 · published 20 November 2022 · 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 0.01994. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00026.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00122.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Elburton Primary School

Plymouth · ages 2 to 11 · URN138310

470 pupils / 490 at St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Elburton Primary SchoolSt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Free school meals4.5% / 7.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.9% / 7.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.43% / 10.61%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.19 percentage points lower
  • 20 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 November 2024 · published 19 December 2024 · 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 0.02191. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01395.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00037.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00408.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

Somerset · ages 2 to 11 · URN123784

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

St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Pupils4902025/26
Free school meals7.6%2025/26
First language other than English7.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)10.61%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard72%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.07637%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence7.98898%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
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How schools are matched

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

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

View the matching calculation and data sources

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

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

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

2140 schools were eligible; 10 are shown.

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

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

Schools can be excluded for more than one reason:

  • Not a primary school: 21888
  • Does not cover the full primary age range: 28649
  • Not open: 25399
  • 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: 11956

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

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

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