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Staffordshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN 148401

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MeasureSt Thomas' CofE Primary AcademyNCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary SchoolRemove NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School
Pupils1892025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2002025/26 · 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 meals13.2%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-characteristics12.5%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 English1.1%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-characteristics0%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)21.69%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-characteristics20%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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1Martley CofE Primary School

Worcestershire · ages 2 to 11 · URN147499

160 pupils / 189 at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Martley CofE Primary SchoolSt Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals14.4% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.9% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.5% / 21.69%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.81 percentage points higher
  • 29 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00564. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.81 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00161.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01534.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School

Northumberland · ages 2 to 11 · URN147930

200 pupils / 189 at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary SchoolSt Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals12.5% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20% / 21.69%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.69 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00521. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00339.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00550.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Redcar and Cleveland · ages 2 to 11 · URN141457

182 pupils / 189 at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals13.2% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.6% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.43% / 21.69%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.26 percentage points lower
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00452. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00053.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00370.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Marys CofE Primary School

Shropshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN147568

226 pupils / 189 at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Marys CofE Primary SchoolSt Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals14.2% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.3% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.47% / 21.69%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.22 percentage points lower
  • 37 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00418. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00445.
  • Total pupils: difference 37 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01637.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery

Norfolk · ages 2 to 11 · URN150490

208 pupils / 189 at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and NurserySt Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals14.4% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.12% / 21.69%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.42 percentage points higher
  • 19 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 March 2023 · published 18 May 2023 · recorded under URN 121145 · 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00187. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00084.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00913.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Shropshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN151886

167 pupils / 189 at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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West Felton Church of England Primary School and NurserySt Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals13.8% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.17% / 21.69%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.53 percentage points lower
  • 22 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 July 2022 · published 28 September 2022 · recorded under URN 123512 · 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 -0.00186. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01105.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01164.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School

Somerset · ages 2 to 11 · URN146942

180 pupils / 189 at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Brent Knoll Church of England Primary SchoolSt Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals13.3% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.1% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.33% / 21.69%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 8.36 percentage points lower
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00193. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.36 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01672.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00476.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Clee Hill Community Academy

Shropshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN141637

158 pupils / 189 at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Clee Hill Community AcademySt Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals13.9% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.9% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.15% / 21.69%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.46 percentage points higher
  • 31 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00247. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00092.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01640.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Landkey Community Primary Academy

Devon · ages 2 to 11 · URN146093

178 pupils / 189 at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Landkey Community Primary AcademySt Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals14.6% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.7% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.47% / 21.69%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.78 percentage points higher
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00518. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00156.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00582.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School

Shropshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN123549

239 pupils / 189 at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Whittington CofE (VA) Primary SchoolSt Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals12.6% / 13.2%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.4% / 1.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.34% / 21.69%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.35 percentage points lower
  • 50 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 October 2024 · published 10 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 0.00608. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00071.
  • Total pupils: difference 50 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02092.
  • 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 Thomas' CofE Primary Academy

Staffordshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN148401

KS2 cohort: 32 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Pupils1892025/26
Free school meals13.2%2025/26
First language other than English1.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)21.69%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard56%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.51155%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence8.51064%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
  • England location unverified: 3045
  • The selected school: 1
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • Different age range: 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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